Emeritus Professor Kaye Basford
Emeritus Professor

Kaye Basford

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Background

Professor of Biometry

Research Interests:

Research at the interface between applied statistics and quantitative genetics with extensive publications on the analysis and interpretation of multi-way data from large-scale plant breeding experiments, particularly those involving genotype by environment interaction. Theory and application of pattern analysis - clustering and ordination procedures - appropriate for data collected from plant breeding experiments and/or stored in germplasm databases. Analysis, interpretation and impact of genotype x environment interaction for primary economic plant attributes (yield and quality) and data management, integration and analysis (bioinformatics).

Other Activities:

Past President of the International Biometric Society (2010-11) and the Statistical Society of Australia Incorporated (2005-07). Life member of the Statistical Society of Australia Incorporated (2010). Australian Medal for Agricultural Science from the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (1998).

Previous Head of the School of Land, Crop and Food Sciences (2001-10).

Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Australian Institute of Company Directors, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology and Institute of Statisticians (which has merged with the Royal Statistical Society).

Member of the Board of Trustees of the International Rice Research Institute (2013-15).

Availability

Emeritus Professor Kaye Basford is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Crop and pasture production Forestry sciences Statistics

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
  • Australian Institute Of Agricultural Science and Technology, Australian Institute Of Agricultural Science and Technology
  • Australian Institute of Company Directors, Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences, Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences

Search Professor Kaye Basford’s works on UQ eSpace

234 works between 1976 and 2024
All (234) Journal Article (126) Book Chapter (10) Conference Publication (91) Book (2) Other Outputs (5)

1 - 20 of 234 works

2024

Journal Article

Genetic diversity assessment of cucumber landraces using molecular signatures

Iftikhar, Muhammad Sarmad, Naseer Cheema, Hafiza Masooma, Khan, Asif Ali, DeLacy, Ian Henson and Basford, Kaye Enid (2024). Genetic diversity assessment of cucumber landraces using molecular signatures. BMC Genomics, 25 (1) 1046. doi: 10.1186/s12864-024-10958-z

Genetic diversity assessment of cucumber landraces using molecular signatures

2022

Conference Publication

Exploratory data analysis of TCGA skin cutaneous melanoma RNA-seq data

Zhang, Min, Arief, Vivi, McLachlan, Geoffrey, Nguyen, Quan and Basford, Kaye (2022). Exploratory data analysis of TCGA skin cutaneous melanoma RNA-seq data. Australasian Applied Statistics Conference (AASC), Inverloch, VIC Australia, 28 November - 2 December 2022.

Exploratory data analysis of TCGA skin cutaneous melanoma RNA-seq data

2022

Journal Article

Visualising the pattern of long‐term genotype performance by leveraging a genomic prediction model

Arief, Vivi N., DeLacy, Ian H., Payne, Thomas and Basford, Kaye E. (2022). Visualising the pattern of long‐term genotype performance by leveraging a genomic prediction model. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics, 64 (2), 297-312. doi: 10.1111/anzs.12362

Visualising the pattern of long‐term genotype performance by leveraging a genomic prediction model

2022

Conference Publication

The pursuit of excellence; some reflections after 50+ years of plant breeding at The University of Queensland (9771)

Lambrides, Christopher , Basford, Kaye , DeLacy, Ian , Cooper, Mark , Hardner, Craig , Godwin, Ian , Dieters, Mark and Arief, Vivi (2022). The pursuit of excellence; some reflections after 50+ years of plant breeding at The University of Queensland (9771). Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 9-11 May 2022.

The pursuit of excellence; some reflections after 50+ years of plant breeding at The University of Queensland (9771)

2021

Journal Article

Deterministic and stochastic modelling of impacts from genomic selection and phenomics on genetic gain for perennial ryegrass dry matter yield

Jahufer, M. Z. Z., Arojju, Sai Krishna, Faville, Marty J., Ghamkhar, Kioumars, Arief, Vivi, Yang, Wen-Hsi, Luo, Dongwen, Sun, Mingzhu, DeLacy, Ian H., Griffiths, Andrew G., Eady, Colin, Clayton, Will, Stewart, Alan V., George, Richard M., Hoyos-Villegas, Valerio, Basford, Kaye E. and Barrett, Brent (2021). Deterministic and stochastic modelling of impacts from genomic selection and phenomics on genetic gain for perennial ryegrass dry matter yield. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 13265, 1-18. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-92537-w

Deterministic and stochastic modelling of impacts from genomic selection and phenomics on genetic gain for perennial ryegrass dry matter yield

2020

Journal Article

Maternal and infant predictors of infant mortality in California, 2007–2015

Ratnasiri, Anura W. G., Lakshminrusimha, Satyan, Dieckmann, Ronald A., Lee, Henry C., Gould, Jeffrey B., Parry, Steven S., Arief, Vivi N., DeLacy, Ian H., DiLibero, Ralph J. and Basford, Kaye E. (2020). Maternal and infant predictors of infant mortality in California, 2007–2015. PloS One, 15 (8) e0236877, e0236877. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236877

Maternal and infant predictors of infant mortality in California, 2007–2015

2020

Journal Article

Smoking during pregnancy and adverse birth and maternal outcomes in California, 2007 to 2016

Ratnasiri, Anura W. G., Gordon, Lauren, Dieckmann, Ronald A., Lee, Henry C., Parry, Steven S., Arief, Vivi N., DeLacy, Ian H., Lakshminrusimha, Satyan, DiLibero, Ralph J. and Basford, Kaye E. (2020). Smoking during pregnancy and adverse birth and maternal outcomes in California, 2007 to 2016. American Journal of Perinatology, 37 (13), 1364-1376. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1693689

Smoking during pregnancy and adverse birth and maternal outcomes in California, 2007 to 2016

2020

Book Chapter

Design and analysis of multi-year field trials for annual crops

Arief, Vivi N., DeLacy, Ian H. and Basford, Kaye E. (2020). Design and analysis of multi-year field trials for annual crops. Quantitative genetics, genomics and plant breeding. (pp. 178-193) Wallingford, United Kingdom: CABI. doi: 10.1079/9781789240214.0178

Design and analysis of multi-year field trials for annual crops

2020

Conference Publication

Pedigree Data Analysis of a Wheat Population

Rouholamin, Sepideh, Arief, Vivi, Delacy, Ian and Basford, Kaye (2020). Pedigree Data Analysis of a Wheat Population. TropAg 2019, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11-13 November 2019. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036148

Pedigree Data Analysis of a Wheat Population

2019

Journal Article

Beneficial soil profile differences associated with tropical grass pastures on sodic texture contrast soils in Northern New South Wales

Banks, Robert, Wendling, Laura, Basford, Kaye, Ringrose-Voase, Anthony and Banks, Vera (2019). Beneficial soil profile differences associated with tropical grass pastures on sodic texture contrast soils in Northern New South Wales. Soil Research, 58 (2), 207-218. doi: 10.1071/sr19140

Beneficial soil profile differences associated with tropical grass pastures on sodic texture contrast soils in Northern New South Wales

2019

Journal Article

Trends in maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and its association with birth and maternal outcomes in California, 2007–2016: a retrospective cohort study

Ratnasiri, Anura W. G., Lee, Henry C., Lakshminrusimha, Satyan, Parry, Steven S., Arief, Vivi N., DeLacy, Ian H., Yang, Jo-Shing, DiLibero, Ralph J., Logan, Julia and Basford, Kaye E. (2019). Trends in maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and its association with birth and maternal outcomes in California, 2007–2016: a retrospective cohort study. PLoS ONE, 14 (9) e0222458, e0222458. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222458

Trends in maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and its association with birth and maternal outcomes in California, 2007–2016: a retrospective cohort study

2019

Journal Article

Utilization of multiyear plant breeding data to better predict genotype performance

Arief, Vivi N., Desmae, Haile, Hardner, Craig, DeLacy, Ian H., Gilmour, Arthur, Bull, Jason K. and Basford, Kaye E. (2019). Utilization of multiyear plant breeding data to better predict genotype performance. Crop Science, 59 (2), 480-490. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2018.03.0182

Utilization of multiyear plant breeding data to better predict genotype performance

2019

Journal Article

QuLinePlus: extending plant breeding strategy and genetic model simulation to cross-pollinated populations—case studies in forage breeding

Hoyos-Villegas, Valerio, Arief, Vivi N, Yang, Wen-Hsi, Sun, Mingzhu, DeLacy, Ian H, Barrett, Brent A, Jahufer, Zulfi and Basford, Kaye E (2019). QuLinePlus: extending plant breeding strategy and genetic model simulation to cross-pollinated populations—case studies in forage breeding. Heredity, 122 (5), 684-695. doi: 10.1038/s41437-018-0156-0

QuLinePlus: extending plant breeding strategy and genetic model simulation to cross-pollinated populations—case studies in forage breeding

2018

Journal Article

Temporal trends, patterns, and predictors of preterm birth in California from 2007 to 2016, based on the obstetric estimate of gestational age

Ratnasiri, Anura W.G., Parry, Steven S., Arief, Vivi N., DeLacy, Ian H., Lakshminrusimha, Satyan, Halliday, Laura A., DiLibero, Ralph J. and Basford, Kaye E. (2018). Temporal trends, patterns, and predictors of preterm birth in California from 2007 to 2016, based on the obstetric estimate of gestational age. Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology, 4 (1) 25, 25. doi: 10.1186/s40748-018-0094-0

Temporal trends, patterns, and predictors of preterm birth in California from 2007 to 2016, based on the obstetric estimate of gestational age

2018

Journal Article

Recent trends, risk factors, and disparities in low birth weight in California, 2005-2014: a retrospective study

Ratnasiri, Anura W. G., Parry, Steven S., Arief, Vivi N., DeLacy, Ian H., Halliday, Laura A., DiLibero, Ralph J. and Basford, Kaye E. (2018). Recent trends, risk factors, and disparities in low birth weight in California, 2005-2014: a retrospective study. Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology, 4 (1) 15, 15. doi: 10.1186/s40748-018-0084-2

Recent trends, risk factors, and disparities in low birth weight in California, 2005-2014: a retrospective study

2017

Journal Article

Application of a dendrogram seriation algorithm to extract pattern from plant breeding data

Arief, Vivi Noviati, DeLacy, I. H., Basford, K. E. and Dieters, M. J. (2017). Application of a dendrogram seriation algorithm to extract pattern from plant breeding data. Euphytica, 213 (4) 85. doi: 10.1007/s10681-017-1870-z

Application of a dendrogram seriation algorithm to extract pattern from plant breeding data

2017

Journal Article

Delivering food safety

Basford, Kaye, Bennett, Richard, Daly, Joanne, Augustin, Mary Ann, Barlow, Snow, Gregson, Tony, Lee, Alice, Chen, Deli and Wenham, Matt (2017). Delivering food safety. Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering, 4 (1), 1-4. doi: 10.15302/J-FASE-2016123

Delivering food safety

2017

Book Chapter

Federer, Walter Theodore

Basford, Kaye E. (2017). Federer, Walter Theodore. Wiley StatsRef: Statistics Reference Online. (pp. 1-6) Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley. doi: 10.1002/9781118445112.stat07927

Federer, Walter Theodore

2016

Journal Article

Comparing classical criteria for selecting intra-class correlated features in Multimix

Hunt, Lynette A. and Basford, Kaye E. (2016). Comparing classical criteria for selecting intra-class correlated features in Multimix. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, 103, 350-366. doi: 10.1016/j.csda.2016.05.018

Comparing classical criteria for selecting intra-class correlated features in Multimix

2016

Conference Publication

Model selection for three-mode three-way data

Hunt, L. A. and Basford, K. E. (2016). Model selection for three-mode three-way data. XXVIIIth International Biometric Conference, Victoria, BC, Canada, 9-15 July 2016.

Model selection for three-mode three-way data

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2027
    Analytics for the Australian Grains Industry (AAGI)
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2025
    Demand-led plant variety design for emerging markets in Africa Fund
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    Dusky Flathead and Sand Whiting Stock Assessment
    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Mainstreaming research in Myanmar's Agricultural and Veterinary Universities
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Cooperative Development of QU-GENE Simulation Platform for cross-pollinating Forage Species in Open Source Format
    AgResearch
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Cooperative Development of QU-GENE Simulation Platform for cross-pollinating Forage Species in Open Source Format
    AgResearch
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    The wheat phenome atlas and phenome atlas toolbox
    International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Site factors and genotype-site interaction affecting growth of eucalypt hybrids bred for commercial agro-forestry as a salinity management tool.
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2003
    CIMMYT/UQ Breeding, Simulation and Germplasm Exchange Workshop
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2014
    ARC/GRDC Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (Administered by the University of Adelaide)
    University of Adelaide
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Classification of Microarray Gene-Expression Data
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Travel grant - Staff at UQ to attend the 12th Australiasian Plant Breeding Conference, Perth, September 2002
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    AWCMMP - Component: Pedigree-based genome mapping for marker-assisted selection and recurrent parent recovery in wheat and barley
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Travel Grant - Staff to attend 10th Australian wheat Breeding Assembly, Mildura
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2003
    Development of a genetic method to estimate effective spawner numbers in tiger prawn fisheries
    Queensland Department Primary Industries
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2005
    Development of ICIS for Australian wheat breeding programs
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2005
    Enhanced evaluation of CIMMYT germplasm for Australia (Continuation ) - Australian Component
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2002
    Classification of Multiply Observed Features in Terms of Fitted Densities
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2005
    Development of breeder-friendly computer software
    CRC for Molecular Plant Breeding
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2005
    A Strategic framework to model CIMMYT wheat breeding programs with application to Australia
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Analysis of sugarcane productivity trends in the wet tropics at a district level
    Sugar Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2002
    Selection to accomodate genotype-by-environment interactions in the Northern Wheat Improvement Program.
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1998
    Evaluation and multi-variate analysis of common bean germplasm
    Queensland Department Primary Industries
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1999
    The Analysis of Plant Adaptation Data with Emphasis on Unbalanced Sets
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1999
    Optimisation of experimental design and analysis for variety trials to maximise genetic gain
    Sugar Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 2001
    Statistical training and support for plant variety evaluation
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Training in statistical methods in plant variety evaluation
    Sugar Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1998
    The design of field experiments when the data are spatially dependent
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 2001
    Germplasm enhancement program to develop high yield and high protein parents for the northern region wheat breeding programs
    Queensland Department Primary Industries
    Open grant

Availability

Emeritus Professor Kaye Basford is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Using statistical genetics approaches to gain insight into patterns of variation in complex traits

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Geoffrey McLachlan, Dr Vivi Arief, Dr Quan Nguyen

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Using statistical genetics approaches to gain insight into patterns of variation in complex traits

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Geoffrey McLachlan, Dr Vivi Arief, Dr Quan Nguyen

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Examination of combined selection for grain yield and grain protein from wheat recurrent selection programs

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Genetic control of physiological traits in bread wheat in response to increased temperature in MAGIC population.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Vijaya Singh, Dr Vivi Arief

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Agricultural science and statistics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology and statistics
  • Biometrics
  • Breeding - plants
  • Plant breeding
  • Statistics in agricultural science
  • Statistics in biology

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