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)

61 - 80 of 233 works

2009

Conference Publication

An application of wheat phenome atlas using three-way principal component analysis

Arief, Vivi N., Kroonenberg, Pieter M., DeLacy, Ian H., Dieters, Mark J., Crossa, Jose and Basford, Kaye E. (2009). An application of wheat phenome atlas using three-way principal component analysis. OECD Genome Association Oz09, Perth, Australia, 9-12 November 2009.

An application of wheat phenome atlas using three-way principal component analysis

2009

Conference Publication

Ordination of marker-trait association profiles from long-term international wheat trials

Arief, V. N., Delacy, I. H., Crossa, J., Kroonenberg, P. M., Dieters, M. J. and Basford, K. E. (2009). Ordination of marker-trait association profiles from long-term international wheat trials. Biometrics 2009: Biometrics on the Lake. The International Biometric Society Australasian Region Conference, Taupo, New Zealand, 29 November-3 December 2009. International Biometric Society Australasian Region (IBS AR).

Ordination of marker-trait association profiles from long-term international wheat trials

2008

Journal Article

Computational simulations of the immune system for personalized medicine: State of the art and challenges

Pappalardo, Francesco, Zhang, Ping, Halling-Brown, Mark, Basford, Kaye E., Scalia, Antonio, Shepherd, Adrian, Moss, David, Motta, Santo and Brusic, Vladimir (2008). Computational simulations of the immune system for personalized medicine: State of the art and challenges. Current Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine, 6 (4), 260-271. doi: 10.2174/187569208786733839

Computational simulations of the immune system for personalized medicine: State of the art and challenges

2008

Conference Publication

A comparison of three genotype structures for 686 lines derived from pedigrees (COP), 1400 DArT markers and 420,000 data points from 25 Years of CIMMYT international bread wheat trials

DeLacy, Ian H., Arief, Vivi N., Dieters, Mark J., Crossa, Jose, Godwin, Ian, Batley, Jacqueline, Davenport, Guy, Dreisiqacker, Susane, Edwards, Dave, Huttner, Eric, Lambrides, Christopher, Manes, Yan, Payne, Thomas, Singh, Ravi P., Warburton, Marilyn, Wenzl, Peter, William, Manilal, Kilian, Andrzej, McLaren, Graham, Crouch, Jonathan and Basford, Kaye E. (2008). A comparison of three genotype structures for 686 lines derived from pedigrees (COP), 1400 DArT markers and 420,000 data points from 25 Years of CIMMYT international bread wheat trials. Plant and Animal Genome XVI Conference, San Diego, CA, U.S.A., 12-16 January 2008.

A comparison of three genotype structures for 686 lines derived from pedigrees (COP), 1400 DArT markers and 420,000 data points from 25 Years of CIMMYT international bread wheat trials

2008

Conference Publication

Towards a wheat phenome atlas and a phenome atlas toolbox: What are they? What progress?

DeLacy, Ian H., Dieters, Mark J., Crossa, Jose, Godwin, Ian D., Arief, Vivi N., Batley, Jacqueline, Davenport, Guy, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Edwards, David, Huttner, Eric, Lambrides, Christopher J., Manes, Yann, Payne, Thomas, Singh, Ravi P., Duvieller, Etienne, Warburton, Marilyn, Wenzl, Peter, Kilian, Andrzej, McLaren, Graham, Braun, Hans-J., Crouch, Jonathan, Ortiz, Rodomiro and Basford, Kaye E. (2008). Towards a wheat phenome atlas and a phenome atlas toolbox: What are they? What progress?. 11th International Wheat Genetics Symposium, Brisbane, Queensland, 24-29 August 2008. Sydney, Australia: Sydney University Press.

Towards a wheat phenome atlas and a phenome atlas toolbox: What are they? What progress?

2008

Conference Publication

Model selection using the multimix class of mixture models

Hunt, L. A. and Basford, K. E. (2008). Model selection using the multimix class of mixture models. International Conference on Multivariate Statistical Modeling and High Dimensional Data Mining, Kayseri, Turkey, 19-23 June, 2008.

Model selection using the multimix class of mixture models

2008

Conference Publication

Developing Optimal Selection Systems in Sugarcane Breeding Programs

Hu, Fengduo, Jackson, Phillip and Basford, Kaye E. (2008). Developing Optimal Selection Systems in Sugarcane Breeding Programs. Thirtieth Conference Townsville, 2008, Townsville, 29 Aprill 2008 to 2 May 2008. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Publishing Project Management Scribe Consulting.

Developing Optimal Selection Systems in Sugarcane Breeding Programs

2008

Conference Publication

Variation in the Chinese adzuki bean germplasm

Redden, Robert J., Basford, Kaye E., Kroonenberg, Pieter M., Islam, F.M. Amirul, Ellis, Rodney, Wang, Shumin, Yongsheng, Cao and Wang, Xiaoming (2008). Variation in the Chinese adzuki bean germplasm. XXIVth International Biometric Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 13-18 July 2008.

Variation in the Chinese adzuki bean germplasm

2008

Conference Publication

Developing the wheat phenome atlas: Integrating 25 years of international wheat phenotypic data with genome analysis

Godwin, Ian D., DeLacy, Ian H., Arief, Vivi N., Dieters, Mark J., Lambrides, Christopher J., Basford, Kaye E., Crossa, Jose, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Kilian, Andrzej, Huttner, Eric, Crouch, Jonathan and McLaren, Graham (2008). Developing the wheat phenome atlas: Integrating 25 years of international wheat phenotypic data with genome analysis. 5th International Crop Science Conferences, Jeju, South Korea, 13-18 April, 2008.

Developing the wheat phenome atlas: Integrating 25 years of international wheat phenotypic data with genome analysis

2008

Conference Publication

A wheat phenome atlas and phenome atlas toolbox

Dieters, M. J., Crossa, J., Godwin, I. D., Batley, J., Davenport, G., Dreisigacker, S., Edwards, D., Huttner, E., Lambrides, C. J., Manes, Y., Payne, T., Singh, R. P., Duveiller, E., Warburton, M., Wenzl, P., Kilian, A., McLaren, G., Braun, H-J., Crouch, J., Ortiz, R. and Basford, K. E. (2008). A wheat phenome atlas and phenome atlas toolbox. ASC2008: Australian Statistics Conference, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 30 June - 3 July, 2008.

A wheat phenome atlas and phenome atlas toolbox

2008

Conference Publication

Marker/trait associations identified in spring wheat using 25 years of CIMMYT International Trials

Arief, Vivi N., DeLacy, Ian H., Dieters, Mark J., Crossa, Jose, Godwin, Ian D., Batley, Jacqueline, Davenport, Guy, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Duvieller, Etienne, Edwards, D., Huttner, E., Lambrides, C., Manes, Y., Payne, T., Singh, R. P., Warburton, Marilyn, Wenzl, Peter, Kilian, Andrzej, McLaren, Graham, Braun, Hans-J., Crouch, Jonathan, Ortiz, Rodomiro and Basford, Kaye E. (2008). Marker/trait associations identified in spring wheat using 25 years of CIMMYT International Trials. 11th International Wheat Genetics Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 24-29 August 2008. Sydney, NSW Australia: Sydney University Press.

Marker/trait associations identified in spring wheat using 25 years of CIMMYT International Trials

2008

Conference Publication

Association between phenotype and DArT markers in spring wheat using 25 years Of CIMMYT international field trial data

Arief, Vivi N., DeLacy, Ian H., Dieters, Mark J., Crossa, Jose, Godwin, Ian, Batley, Jacqueline, Davenport, Guy, Dreisiqacker, Susane, Edwards, Dave, Huttner, Eric, Lambrides, Christopher, Manes, Yan, Payne, Thomas, Singh, Ravi P., Warburton, Marilyn, Wenzl, Peter, Williams, Manila, Kilian, Andrezj, McLaren, Graham, Crouch, Jonathan and Basford, Kaye E. (2008). Association between phenotype and DArT markers in spring wheat using 25 years Of CIMMYT international field trial data. Plant & Animal Genomes XVI Conference, San Diego, USA, 12-16 January 2008.

Association between phenotype and DArT markers in spring wheat using 25 years Of CIMMYT international field trial data

2008

Conference Publication

Model selection for the Multimix class of mixture models

Hunt, Lyn and Basford, Kaye (2008). Model selection for the Multimix class of mixture models. 59th Annual Conference of the New Zealand Statistical Association 2008, Hamilton, New Zealand, 1-2 September 2008. Hamilton, New Zealand: New Zealand Statistical Association.

Model selection for the Multimix class of mixture models

2007

Journal Article

Maths matters

Basford, Kaye E. (2007). Maths matters. ATSE Focus, 147, 10-11.

Maths matters

2006

Conference Publication

Australian wheat breeding programs - Enhanced evaluation of CIMMYT germplasm

Micallef, A., Ye, G., DeLacy, I. H. and Basford, K. E. (2006). Australian wheat breeding programs - Enhanced evaluation of CIMMYT germplasm. 13th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 18-21 April, 2006.

Australian wheat breeding programs - Enhanced evaluation of CIMMYT germplasm

2006

Conference Publication

Model selection with the Multimix class of mixture models

Hunt, L. A. and Basford, K. E. (2006). Model selection with the Multimix class of mixture models. Australian Statistical Conference and the New Zealand Statistical Association Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 3-6 July 2006.

Model selection with the Multimix class of mixture models

2006

Journal Article

The availability of nitrogen from sugarcane trash on contrasting soils in the wet tropics of North Queensland

Meier, Elizabeth A., Thorburn, Peter J., Wegener, Malcolm K. and Basford, Kaye E. (2006). The availability of nitrogen from sugarcane trash on contrasting soils in the wet tropics of North Queensland. Nutrient Cycling In Agroecosystems, 75 (1-3), 101-114. doi: 10.1007/s10705-006-9015-0

The availability of nitrogen from sugarcane trash on contrasting soils in the wet tropics of North Queensland

2006

Journal Article

Preliminary evaluation of the common bean core collection at CIAT

Islam, A. F., Basford, K. E., Redden, R. and Beebe, S. (2006). Preliminary evaluation of the common bean core collection at CIAT. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter, 145, 29-37.

Preliminary evaluation of the common bean core collection at CIAT

2006

Conference Publication

CIS (International Crop Information System) for Australian breeding programs

Micallef, Alexandra, Ye, Gouyou, DeLacy, Ian H. and Basford, Kaye E. (2006). CIS (International Crop Information System) for Australian breeding programs. 13th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 18-21 April 2006.

CIS (International Crop Information System) for Australian breeding programs

2006

Conference Publication

Model selection with the Multimix class of mixture models

Hunt, L. A. and Basford, K. E. (2006). Model selection with the Multimix class of mixture models. Australian Statistical Conference/ New Zealand Statistical Association Conference 2006, Auckland, New Zealand, 3 - 6 July, 2006.

Model selection with the Multimix class of mixture models

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2027
    Analytics for the Australian Grains Industry (AAGI)
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    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
  • 2014 - 2024
    Demand-led plant variety design for emerging markets in Africa Fund
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    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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