Overview
Background
Professor Mark Cooper is Chair of Prediction Based Crop Improvement at The University of Queensland, and a global leader in quantitative genetics and plant breeding. His work involves integrating genomic prediction and crop growth models into an ‘end to end’ framework for crop improvement.
Professor Cooper has pioneered the development of novel genetic modelling methodologies, based on gene networks, to study important properties of quantitative traits in biology, and demonstrated how this new genetic modelling framework can be successfully used in plant breeding to improve prediction of important traits under the influences of selection. Professor Cooper’s work at DuPont Pioneer on drought adaptation in one of the largest maize breeding programs in the world led to the AQUAmax hybrids that presently cover millions of hectares worldwide.
A quantitative geneticist by training, Professor Cooper spent 20 years working with industry in the United States and as CEO of his own consultancy firm Zenrun42, before returning to UQ to build upon the critical mass of predictive agricultural expertise in QAAFI and the wider university.
Availability
- Professor Mark Cooper is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Agricultural Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Agriculture, The University of Queensland
- Graduate Certificate in Education, The University of Queensland
Works
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2002
Book Chapter
Linking biophysical and genetic models to integrate physiology, molecular biology and plant breeding
Chapman, S.C., Hammer, G. L., Podlich, D. and Cooper, M. (2002). Linking biophysical and genetic models to integrate physiology, molecular biology and plant breeding. Quantitative Genetics, Genomics and Plant Breeding. (pp. 167-187) edited by M.S. Kang. Wallingford, UK: CAB International.
2002
Conference Publication
Comparison of phenotypic, marker and marker-assisted selection strategies in an S1 family recurrent selection strategy
Kruger, N., Cooper, M. and Podlich, D. (2002). Comparison of phenotypic, marker and marker-assisted selection strategies in an S1 family recurrent selection strategy. 12th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Perth, Western Australia, 15-20 September, 2002. Perth, W.A.: The Australasian Plant Breeding Assocation.
2002
Journal Article
Identification of research to improve the efficiency of breeding strategies for white clover in Australia - a review
Jahufer, M. Z. Z., Cooper, M., Ayres, J. F. and Bray, R. A. (2002). Identification of research to improve the efficiency of breeding strategies for white clover in Australia - a review. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 53 (3), 239-257. doi: 10.1071/AR01110
2002
Conference Publication
Correlated Genetic Advance from Multi-Environment Trials to the Target Population of Environments
Basford, Kaye, DeLacy, I. H. and Cooper, M. (2002). Correlated Genetic Advance from Multi-Environment Trials to the Target Population of Environments. Australasian Genstat Conference 2002, Busselton, Western Australia, 4-6 December 2002.
2002
Conference Publication
Inter-annual changes in genotypic and genotype by environment variance components for different stages of the Northern Wheat Improvement Program
Mathews, K. L., Chapman, S.C., Butler, D., Cooper, M., Delacy, I. H., Sheppard, J. A., Kelly, A. and Sahama, T. R. (2002). Inter-annual changes in genotypic and genotype by environment variance components for different stages of the Northern Wheat Improvement Program. 12th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Perth, Western Australia, 15-20 December, 2002. Perth, W.A.: The Australasian Plant Breeding Association.
2001
Journal Article
A comparison of formal and participatory breeding approaches using selection theory
Atlin, G. N., Cooper, M. and Bjornstad, A. (2001). A comparison of formal and participatory breeding approaches using selection theory. Euphytica, 122 (3), 463-475. doi: 10.1023/A:1017557307800
2001
Journal Article
Erratum: "Genotype-by-management interactions for grain yield and grain protein concentration of wheat" (Field Crops Research (2001) 69 (47-67) PII: S0378429000001313)
Cooper, M., Woodruff, D. R., Philips, I. G., Basford, K. E. and Gilmour, A. R. (2001). Erratum: "Genotype-by-management interactions for grain yield and grain protein concentration of wheat" (Field Crops Research (2001) 69 (47-67) PII: S0378429000001313). Field Crops Research, 70 (1), 87-88. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4290(01)00134-4
2001
Journal Article
Using clusters of computers for large QU-GENE simulation experiments
Micallef, Kevin P., Cooper, Mark and Podlich, Dean W. (2001). Using clusters of computers for large QU-GENE simulation experiments. Bioinformatics, 17 (2), 194-195. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/17.2.194
2001
Journal Article
Power of the joint segregation analysis method for testing mixed major-gene and polygene inheritance models of quantitative traits
Wang, J., Podlich, D. W., Cooper, M. and DeLacy, I. H. (2001). Power of the joint segregation analysis method for testing mixed major-gene and polygene inheritance models of quantitative traits. Theoretical And Applied Genetics, 103 (5), 804-816. doi: 10.1007/s001220100628
2001
Conference Publication
Leaf-water potential as a drought resistance character in rice
Sibounheuang, V., Basnayake, J. W. M., Fukai, S. and Cooper, M. (2001). Leaf-water potential as a drought resistance character in rice. Increased Lowland Rice Production in the Mekong Region, Vientiane, Laos, 30 October - 2 November, 2000. Canberra, ACT: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
2001
Book Chapter
Influence of seeding time and seedling age at time of transplanting on the productivity of rainfed lowland rice with different levels of photoperiod sensitivity
Makara, Ouk, Fukai, S., Cooper, M. and Nesbitt, H. J. (2001). Influence of seeding time and seedling age at time of transplanting on the productivity of rainfed lowland rice with different levels of photoperiod sensitivity. Increased lowland rice production in the Mekong region. (pp. 259-270) edited by Shu Fukai and Jaya Basnayake. Canberra, ACT Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
2001
Conference Publication
Breeding for low input conditions and consequences for participatory plant breeding: Examples from tropical maize and wheat
Banziger, M and Cooper, M (2001). Breeding for low input conditions and consequences for participatory plant breeding: Examples from tropical maize and wheat. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers. doi: 10.1023/A:1017510928038
2001
Conference Publication
The role of modelling in linking physiology, molecular biology and plant breeding
Chapman, S.C., Hammer, G. L., Cooper, M., Podlich, D. and Borrell, A. (2001). The role of modelling in linking physiology, molecular biology and plant breeding. Fourth Australian Sorghum Conference, Kooralbyn, Queensland, 5-8 February, 2001. Brisbane: Range Media Pty Ltd.
2001
Conference Publication
Genotypic variation in water protential at different positions and water conductance in rice
Sibounheuang, V., Basnayake, J. W. M., Fukai, S. and Cooper, M. (2001). Genotypic variation in water protential at different positions and water conductance in rice. 10th Australian Agronomy Conference, Hobart, Tas, 28 January - 1 February, 2001. Hobart, Tas: The Regional Institute Ltd..
2001
Journal Article
A methodology for analysis of sugarcane productivity trends - I. Analysis across districts
Ellis, R. N., Basford, K. E., Cooper, M., Leslie, J. K. and Byth, D. E. (2001). A methodology for analysis of sugarcane productivity trends - I. Analysis across districts. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 52 (10), 1001-1009. doi: 10.1071/AR00130
2001
Book Chapter
Using molecular information for decision support in wheat breedings
Eagles, H. A., Cooper, M., Shorter, R. and Fox, P. N. (2001). Using molecular information for decision support in wheat breedings. Plant Genotyping: The DNA Fingerprinting of Plants. (pp. 285-298) edited by R. J. Henry. Wallingford, UK: CABI Publishing.
2001
Conference Publication
Development of drought resistant cultivars for rainfed lowland rice-experience from northeast Thailand and surrounding area
Fukai, S. and Cooper, M. (2001). Development of drought resistant cultivars for rainfed lowland rice-experience from northeast Thailand and surrounding area. The Impact of Agricultural Research for Development in SE Asia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 24-26 October 2000. Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Cambodian Agricultural Research & Development Institute.
2001
Journal Article
Some vocabulary and grammar for the analysis of multi-environment trials, as applied to the analysis of FPB and PPB trials
van Eeuwijk, F. A., Cooper, M., DeLacy, I. H., Ceccarelli, S. and Grando, S. (2001). Some vocabulary and grammar for the analysis of multi-environment trials, as applied to the analysis of FPB and PPB trials. Euphytica, 122 (3), 477-490. doi: 10.1023/A:1017591407285
2001
Conference Publication
Influence of seedling time and seedling age at time of transplanting on the productivity of rainfed lowland rice with different level so fphotoperiod sensitivity
Ouk, M., Fukai, S., Cooper, M. and Nesbitt, H.J. (2001). Influence of seedling time and seedling age at time of transplanting on the productivity of rainfed lowland rice with different level so fphotoperiod sensitivity. Increased Lowland Rice Production in the Mekong Region, Vientiane, Laos, 30 October - 2 November, 2000. Canberra, Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
2001
Conference Publication
The effect of population size on QTL detection in recombinant inbred lines
Kruger, N. L., Cooper, M., Podlich, D., Jensen, N. and Basford, K. E. (2001). The effect of population size on QTL detection in recombinant inbred lines. Wheat Breeding Society of Australia Inc. 10th Assembly, Mildura, Victoria, Australia, 16-21 September, 2001. Australia: Wheat Breeding Society of Australia Inc..
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Phylogenomic and ecophysiological investigations of transferability of adaptation solutions within the Andropogoneae tribe
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Experimental investigation in Arabidopsis thaliana of realised selection trajectories for complex branching and flowering traits under the control of gene networks following application of genomic prediction methods.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Christine Beveridge, Dr Owen Powell
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Doctor Philosophy
Assessment of machine learning methods to discover novel models of gene networks to improve genomic prediction for plant breeding
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr James Lefevre, Dr Owen Powell
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Doctor Philosophy
Network biology of quantitative traits in sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Graeme Hammer, Professor Emma Mace, Dr Sofie Pearson, Professor David Jordan
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Doctor Philosophy
Genomic prediction of lodging in sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Emma Mace, Dr Esinam Nancy Amuzu-Aweh, Professor David Jordan
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Doctor Philosophy
Testing the branching model predictions using mutant perturbations of populations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Yang Liu, Professor Christine Beveridge
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Doctor Philosophy
Predicting Plant Success For Future Generations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Owen Powell
Completed supervision
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating quantitative genetic issues for a pedigree plant breeding program using computer simulation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Kaye Basford
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2003
Master Agricultural Science
The inheritance of grain yield among Veery wheat lines under Qld environ.conditions.
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
THE CONTRIBUTION OF OSMOTIC ADJUSTMENT TO GRAIN YIELD IN SORGHUM PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Graeme Hammer
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating envirotyping methodology to evaluate contributions of stay-green traits to wheat yield in Australian environments
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Karine Chenu, Professor Ben Hayes, Dr Kai Voss-Fels, Professor Lee Hickey
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
SIMULATING THE IMPACT OF MARKER-ASSISTED SELECTION IN A WHEAT BREEDING PROGRAM
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Kaye Basford
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
GENOTYPIC VARIATION IN SOYBEAN FOR STRATEGIES OF DROUGHT STRESS RESPONSE
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Kaye Basford
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
AN EVALUATION OF MARKER ASSISTED SELECTION (MAS) STRATEGIES FOR GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF WHEAT
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bernard Carroll, Professor Ian Godwin
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
GENOTYPIC DIFFERENCES IN ADAPTATION TO DROUGHT AND INFERTILE SOILS IN RAINFED LOWLAND RICE IN CAMBODIA
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Shu Fukai
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