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
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.
2002
Journal Article
Using crop simulation to generate genotype by environment interaction effects for sorghum in water-limited environments
Chapman, S. C., Cooper, M. and Hammer, G. L. (2002). Using crop simulation to generate genotype by environment interaction effects for sorghum in water-limited environments. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 53 (4), 379-389. doi: 10.1071/AR01070
2002
Book Chapter
Complexity, quantitative traits and plant breeding: a role for simulation modelling in the genetic improvement of crops
Cooper, M., Podlich, D., Micallef, K. P., Smith, O. S., Jensen, N. M., Chapman, S. C. and Kruger, N. L. (2002). Complexity, quantitative traits and plant breeding: a role for simulation modelling in the genetic improvement of crops. Quantitative Genetics, Genomics and Plant Breeding. (pp. 143-166) edited by M. S. Kang. Wallingford, UK: CAB International.
2002
Conference Publication
Field screening for adaptability in drought-prone rainfed lowland rice: ACAIR experience in Thailand and Laos
Fukai, S. and Cooper, M. (2002). Field screening for adaptability in drought-prone rainfed lowland rice: ACAIR experience in Thailand and Laos. Internl Wksp on Field Screening for Drought Tolerance in Rice, Patencheru, India, 11-14 December, 2000. Patancheru, India: International Crops Research Inst for the Semi-Arid Tropics.
2002
Journal Article
Yield response of rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes to different types of drought under rainfed lowlands - Part 2. Selection of drought resistant genotypes
Pantuwan, G., Fukai, S., Cooper, M., Rajatasereekul, S. and O'Toole, JC (2002). Yield response of rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes to different types of drought under rainfed lowlands - Part 2. Selection of drought resistant genotypes. Field Crops Research, 73 (2-3), 169-180. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4290(01)00195-2
2002
Conference Publication
Genetic diversity among the 13 wheat lines used to create base populations for yield improvement by recurrent selection in the Germplasm Enhancement Program
Susanto, D., Cooper, M., Carroll, B. J. and Godwin, I. D. (2002). Genetic diversity among the 13 wheat lines used to create base populations for yield improvement by recurrent selection in the Germplasm Enhancement Program. 12th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Perth, Western Australia, 15-20 September, 2002. Perth, W.A.: The Australasian Plant Breeding Association.
2002
Conference Publication
The GP problem: Quantifying gene-to-phenotype relationships
Cooper, Mark, Chapman, Scott C., Podlich, Dean W. and Hammer, Graeme L. (2002). The GP problem: Quantifying gene-to-phenotype relationships.
2002
Journal Article
A rapid PCR protocol for marker assisted detection of heterozygotes in segregating generations involving 1BL/1RS translocation and normal wheat lines
Nadella, K. D., Peake, A. S., Bariana, H. S., Cooper, M., Godwin, I. D. and Carroll, B. J. (2002). A rapid PCR protocol for marker assisted detection of heterozygotes in segregating generations involving 1BL/1RS translocation and normal wheat lines. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 53 (8), 931-938. doi: 10.1071/AR00088
2002
Conference Publication
Yield responses of rice (Oryza Sativa L.) genotypes to water deficit in rainfed lowlands
Pantuwan, G., Fukai, S., Cooper, M., Rajatasereekul, S. and O'Toole, J.C. (2002). Yield responses of rice (Oryza Sativa L.) genotypes to water deficit in rainfed lowlands. Internl Wksh on Field Screening for Drought Tolerance in Rice, Patencheru, India, 11-14 December, 2000. Patencheru, India: International Crops Research Inst for the Semi-Arid Tropics.
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
Conference Publication
Field screening for drought resistance
Pantuwan, G., Fukai, S., Cooper, M., Rajatasereekul, S. and O'Toole, J.C. (2001). Field screening for drought resistance. 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
Field screening for drought resistance
Pantuwan, G., Fukai, S., Cooper, M., Rajatasereekul, S. and O'Toole, J. C. (2001). Field screening for drought resistance. Increased lowland rice production in the Mekong region. (pp. 69-77) edited by Shu Fukai and Jaya Basnayake. Canberra, ACT Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
2001
Conference Publication
Modelling plant breeding programs: applications to forage crops
Cooper, M., Podlich, D. and Micallef, K. P. (2001). Modelling plant breeding programs: applications to forage crops. 2nd International Symposium, Molecular Breeding of Forage Crops, Lorne and Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, 19-24 November 2000. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
2001
Conference Publication
Using environment characterization to interpret wheat yield in water-limited environments
Chapman, S. C., Mathews, K. L., Cooper, M., Jensen, N. M., Wang, E., Butler, D. G., Sheppard, J. A. and Sahama, T. R. (2001). Using environment characterization to interpret wheat yield in water-limited environments. Wheat Breeding Society fo Australian Inc. 10th Assembly, Mildura, Victoria, Australia, 16-21 September, 2001. Australia: Wheat Breeding Society of Australia Inc..
2001
Journal Article
Genotype-by-management interactions for grain yield and grain protein concentration of wheat
Cooper, M., Woodruff, D. R., Phillips, I. G., Basford, K. E. and Gilmour, A. R. (2001). Genotype-by-management interactions for grain yield and grain protein concentration of wheat. Field Crops Research, 69 (1), 47-67. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4290(00)00131-3
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.
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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 Melanie Wilkinson, Dr Owen Powell
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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
Genomic prediction of lodging in sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Emma Mace, Dr Esinam Nancy Amuzu-Aweh, Professor David Jordan, Dr Colleen Hunt
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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
Unification of selection and inheritance informs adaptive potential for generations to come
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Katrina McGuigan, Dr Yang Liu
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving molecular and phenotypic predictions through network-based prior knowledge and AI
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Christine Beveridge
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Doctor Philosophy
Predicting Plant Success For Future Generations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: 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 Colleen Hunt, Dr Sofie Pearson, Professor David Jordan
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 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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