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

233 works between 1976 and 2022
All (233) Journal Article (125) Book Chapter (10) Conference Publication (91) Book (2) Other Outputs (5)

21 - 40 of 233 works

2016

Conference Publication

The value of long-term multi-year multi-location trial data to evaluate risk in prediction of early cultivar performance

Arief, V., DeLacy, I., Dieters, M. and Basford, K. (2016). The value of long-term multi-year multi-location trial data to evaluate risk in prediction of early cultivar performance. 5th International Conference on Quantitative Genetics, Madison, WI, United States, 12-17 June 2016.

The value of long-term multi-year multi-location trial data to evaluate risk in prediction of early cultivar performance

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

2015

Journal Article

Application of multiple imputation for missing values in three-way three-mode multi-environment trial data

Tian, Ting, McLachlan, Geoffrey J., Dieter, Mark J. and Basford, Kaye E. (2015). Application of multiple imputation for missing values in three-way three-mode multi-environment trial data. PLoS One, 10 (12) e0144370, e0144370.1-e0144370.25. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144370

Application of multiple imputation for missing values in three-way three-mode multi-environment trial data

2015

Journal Article

Using our worldwide networks to promote collaboration

Basford, Kaye (2015). Using our worldwide networks to promote collaboration. ATSE Focus (190), 3-4.

Using our worldwide networks to promote collaboration

2015

Journal Article

Evaluating testing strategies for plant breeding field trials: redesigning a CIMMYT international wheat nursery

Arief, Vivi N., DeLacy, Ian H., Crossa, Jose, Payne, Thomas, Singh, Ravi, Braun, Hans-J., Tian, Ting, Basford, Kaye E. and Dieters, Mark J. (2015). Evaluating testing strategies for plant breeding field trials: redesigning a CIMMYT international wheat nursery. Crop Science, 55 (1), 164-177. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2014.06.0415

Evaluating testing strategies for plant breeding field trials: redesigning a CIMMYT international wheat nursery

2015

Journal Article

A genomic selection index applied to simulated and real data

Ceron-Rojas, J. Jesus, Crossa, Jose, Arief, Vivi N., Basford, Kaye, Rutkoski, Jessica, Jarquin, Diego, Alvarado, Gregorio, Beyene, Yoseph, Semagn, Kassa and DeLacy, Ian (2015). A genomic selection index applied to simulated and real data. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 5 (10), 2155-2164. doi: 10.1534/g3.115.019869

A genomic selection index applied to simulated and real data

2014

Conference Publication

Application of multiple imputation to incomplete three-way three-mode multi-environment trial data

Tian, T., McLachlan, G., Dieters, M. and Basford, K. (2014). Application of multiple imputation to incomplete three-way three-mode multi-environment trial data. International Biometric Conference, Florence (Italy), 6-11 July 2014. Florence, Italy: International Biometric Society.

Application of multiple imputation to incomplete three-way three-mode multi-environment trial data

2014

Book Chapter

Beyond the statistical fringe

Basford, Kaye E. (2014). Beyond the statistical fringe. Topics from Australian conferences on teaching statistics: OZCOTS 2008-2012. (pp. 59-70) edited by Helen MacGillivray, Michael A. Martin and Brian Phillips. New York, NY, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0603-1_5

Beyond the statistical fringe

2014

Conference Publication

Application of marker-trait association profiles in simulating plant breeding strategies

Arief, Vivi N., DeLacy, Ian H., Dieters, Mark J. and Basford, Kaye E. (2014). Application of marker-trait association profiles in simulating plant breeding strategies. 15th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 26-29 October 2014.

Application of marker-trait association profiles in simulating plant breeding strategies

2014

Journal Article

Statistics critical in securing our food supply

Basford, K. E. and Harch, B. D. (2014). Statistics critical in securing our food supply. ATSE Focus (182), 10-11.

Statistics critical in securing our food supply

2013

Journal Article

IBS: transformation of our governance

Basford, Kaye E. (2013). IBS: transformation of our governance. Biometrics, 69 (2), 300-300. doi: 10.1111/biom.12034

IBS: transformation of our governance

2013

Conference Publication

Three interpretations of line-mean heritability calculated from plant breeding field trials

Desmae, Haile, DeLacy, Ian, Arief, Vivi and Basford, Kaye (2013). Three interpretations of line-mean heritability calculated from plant breeding field trials. WBA Brisbane 2013: Wheat Breeding Assembly, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 16-19 July, 2013. Brisbane, QLD, Australia:

Three interpretations of line-mean heritability calculated from plant breeding field trials

2013

Journal Article

Using molecular marker order to compare genetic structure in plant populations undergoing selection

Arief, Vivi N., DeLacy, Ian H., Wenzl, Peter, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Crossa, Jose, Dieters, Mark J. and Basford, Kaye E. (2013). Using molecular marker order to compare genetic structure in plant populations undergoing selection. Journal of Environmental Statistics, 4 (4).

Using molecular marker order to compare genetic structure in plant populations undergoing selection

2013

Journal Article

On the classification of microarray gene-expression data

Basford, Kaye E., McLachlan, Geoffrey J. and Rathnayake, Suren I. (2013). On the classification of microarray gene-expression data. Briefings in Bioinformatics, 14 (4) bbs056, 402-410. doi: 10.1093/bib/bbs056

On the classification of microarray gene-expression data

2013

Conference Publication

Evaluating methods of estimating missing values for three-way three-mode multi-environment trial data

Tian, Ting, McLachlan, Geoff, Dieters, Mark and Basford, Kaye (2013). Evaluating methods of estimating missing values for three-way three-mode multi-environment trial data. Biometrics by the Canals: The International Biometric Society Australasian Region Conference 2013, Mandura, WA, Australia, 1-5 December, 2013.

Evaluating methods of estimating missing values for three-way three-mode multi-environment trial data

2013

Conference Publication

Evaluation of two-times testing for CIMMYT's international wheat nurseries

Arief, Vivi, DeLacy, Ian, Tian, Ting, Crossa, Jose, Braun, Hans-J., Basford, Kaye and Dieters, Mark (2013). Evaluation of two-times testing for CIMMYT's international wheat nurseries. WBA Brisbane 2013: Wheat Breeding Assembly, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 16-19 July, 2013. Brisbane, QLD, Australia:

Evaluation of two-times testing for CIMMYT's international wheat nurseries

2013

Conference Publication

Model selection for the Multimix class of mixture models

Hunt, Lynette and Basford, Kaye (2013). Model selection for the Multimix class of mixture models. Biometrics by the Canals: The International Biometric Society Australasian Region Conference 2013, Mandura, WA, Australia, 1-5 December, 2013.

Model selection for the Multimix class of mixture models

2012

Conference Publication

Optimised dendrogram: extracting population information using seriation to enhance hierarchical clustering

Arief, Vivi, DeLacy, Ian, Basford, Kaye and Dieters, Mark (2012). Optimised dendrogram: extracting population information using seriation to enhance hierarchical clustering. 4th International Conference on Quantitative Genetics, Edinburgh, Scotland, 17-22 June 2012.

Optimised dendrogram: extracting population information using seriation to enhance hierarchical clustering

2012

Journal Article

Adaptation analysis of diversity in adzuki germplasm introduced into Australia

Redden, R.J., Kroonenberg, P. M. and Basford, K. E. (2012). Adaptation analysis of diversity in adzuki germplasm introduced into Australia. Crop and Pasture Science, 63 (2), 142-154. doi: 10.1071/CP11327

Adaptation analysis of diversity in adzuki germplasm introduced into Australia

2012

Conference Publication

Is agricultural science training in Australia in decline? Implications for our industries

Menzies, Neal and Basford, Kaye (2012). Is agricultural science training in Australia in decline? Implications for our industries. 34th Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologogists, Cairns, Australia, 1-4 May 2012. Mackay, Qld., Australia: Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists.

Is agricultural science training in Australia in decline? Implications for our industries

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2027
    Analytics for the Australian Grains Industry (AAGI)
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2024
    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

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

    Principal Advisor

  • 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

    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

Contact Emeritus Professor Kaye Basford directly for media enquiries about:

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

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