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)

121 - 140 of 234 works

2002

Conference Publication

Organic Matter Dynamics in the Wet Tropics Under Different Sugarcane Residue Management Regimes

Meier, Elizabeth, Thorburn, Peter, Wegener, Malcolm and Basford, Kaye (2002). Organic Matter Dynamics in the Wet Tropics Under Different Sugarcane Residue Management Regimes. 17th World Congress of Soil Science, Bangkok, 14th -21st August, 2002. Bangkok, Thailand: International Union of Soil Science.

Organic Matter Dynamics in the Wet Tropics Under Different Sugarcane Residue Management Regimes

2002

Journal Article

Analysis of genetic diversity within Australian lucerne cultivars and implications for future genetic improvement

Musial, J. M., Basford, K. E. and Irwin, J. A. G. (2002). Analysis of genetic diversity within Australian lucerne cultivars and implications for future genetic improvement. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 53 (6), 629-636. doi: 10.1071/AR01178

Analysis of genetic diversity within Australian lucerne cultivars and implications for future genetic improvement

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.

Correlated Genetic Advance from Multi-Environment Trials to the Target Population of Environments

2002

Conference Publication

Sources of oil content variation in macadamia kernel

Bradley, D., Hardner, C., Mathews, K., Mason, R. and Basford, K. (2002). Sources of oil content variation in macadamia kernel. 12th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Perth, Western Australia, 15-20 September 2002. Perth, W.A.: The Australasian Plant Breeding Association.

Sources of oil content variation in macadamia kernel

2002

Journal Article

Factors affecting cane yield and commercial cane sugar in the Tully district

Lawes, R. A., McDonald, L. M., Wegener, M. K., Basford, K. E. and Lawn, R. J. (2002). Factors affecting cane yield and commercial cane sugar in the Tully district. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 42 (4), 473-480. doi: 10.1071/EA01020

Factors affecting cane yield and commercial cane sugar in the Tully district

2002

Other Outputs

Applied three-mode data analysis - Three-mode clustering

Kroonenberg, P. M. and Basford, K. E. (2002). Applied three-mode data analysis - Three-mode clustering. The University of Queensland: Department of Mathematics.

Applied three-mode data analysis - Three-mode clustering

2002

Journal Article

A Conceptual Analysis of Nitrogen From Trash in the Wet Tropics

Meier, E. A., Thorburn, P. J., Wegener, M. K. and Basford, K. E. (2002). A Conceptual Analysis of Nitrogen From Trash in the Wet Tropics. International Sugar Journal (May-June), 8-11.

A Conceptual Analysis of Nitrogen From Trash in the Wet Tropics

2002

Conference Publication

A systems approach to investigation of the contribution of trash to soil nitrogen in the wet tropics

Meier, E. A., Thorburn, P. J., Wegener, M. K. and Basford, K. E. (2002). A systems approach to investigation of the contribution of trash to soil nitrogen in the wet tropics. 24th Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists., Cairns, 29 April-2 May, 2002.

A systems approach to investigation of the contribution of trash to soil nitrogen in the wet tropics

2002

Conference Publication

Adzuki bean core germplasm analysis for quantitative traits

Islam, A. F., Redden, R., Basford, K. E., Wang, S. and Yongsheng, C. (2002). Adzuki bean core germplasm analysis for quantitative traits. 12th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Perth, Western Australia, 15-20 September, 2002. Perth, W.A.: The Australasian Plant Breeding Association.

Adzuki bean core germplasm analysis for quantitative traits

2001

Journal Article

A comparison of Kodak Ultraspeed and Ektaspeed Plus dental x-ray films for use in endodontics

Moule, Alex J., Wong, Andrew, Monsour, Paul A. and Basford, Kaye E. (2001). A comparison of Kodak Ultraspeed and Ektaspeed Plus dental x-ray films for use in endodontics. Australian Dental Journal, 46 (2), 95-99. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2001.tb00563.x

A comparison of Kodak Ultraspeed and Ektaspeed Plus dental x-ray films for use in endodontics

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

Erratum: "Genotype-by-management interactions for grain yield and grain protein concentration of wheat" (Field Crops Research (2001) 69 (47-67) PII: S0378429000001313)

2001

Journal Article

Fitting a mixture model to three-mode three-way data with missing information

Hunt, L. A. and Basford, K. E. (2001). Fitting a mixture model to three-mode three-way data with missing information. Journal of Classification, 18 (2), 209-226. doi: 10.1007/s00357-001-0016-z

Fitting a mixture model to three-mode three-way data with missing information

2001

Conference Publication

Spatial Variation of Sugarcane Productivity in the Tully Mill District: Is it worth worrying about?

Lawes, R., Lawn, R. J., Wegener, M. K. and Basford, K. E. (2001). Spatial Variation of Sugarcane Productivity in the Tully Mill District: Is it worth worrying about?. The Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, Mackay, Mackay Entertainment Centre, Mackay, 1-4 May, 2001. Brisbane: Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists.

Spatial Variation of Sugarcane Productivity in the Tully Mill District: Is it worth worrying about?

2001

Conference Publication

Statistical interaction with quantitative geneticists to enhance impact from plant breeding programs

Basford, KE (2001). Statistical interaction with quantitative geneticists to enhance impact from plant breeding programs. Workshop on Statistics and the Sciences, Ascona Switzerland, May 23-28, 1999. BASEL: BIRKHAUSER VERLAG AG.

Statistical interaction with quantitative geneticists to enhance impact from plant breeding programs

2001

Book Chapter

Multipolishing large two-way tables

Basford, K. E., Morgenthaler, S. and Tukey, J. W. (2001). Multipolishing large two-way tables. Probability and Statistical Models with Applications. (pp. 485-502) edited by Ch. A. Charalambides, M. V. Koutras and N. Balakrishnan. New York, USA: Chapman & Hall/CRC.

Multipolishing large two-way tables

2001

Conference Publication

Development of a genetic method to estimate effective spawner numbers in tiger prawn fisheries

Ovenden, J., Courtney, T., Basford, K. E., Podlich, H. M. and Dichmont, C. (2001). Development of a genetic method to estimate effective spawner numbers in tiger prawn fisheries. 3eme Cycle Meeting: Conservation Genetics, Lausanne University, 12-14 September, 2001.

Development of a genetic method to estimate effective spawner numbers in tiger prawn fisheries

2001

Conference Publication

Quality and kernel composition - influences and interactions

Bradley, D., Hardner, C., Mathews, K. L., Mason, R. L. and Basford, K. E. (2001). Quality and kernel composition - influences and interactions. 2001 AMS Conference and Annual General Meeting, Tweed Heads, NSW, 25-27 October, 2001. Lismore, NSW: Australian Macadamia Society Limited.

Quality and kernel composition - influences and interactions

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

Genotype-by-management interactions for grain yield and grain protein concentration of wheat

2001

Conference Publication

Insights into production characteristics of cane yield and trends in CCS gained from investigations into commercial block productivity data

Lawes, R. A., Wegener, M. K., Lawn, R. J. and Basford, K. E. (2001). Insights into production characteristics of cane yield and trends in CCS gained from investigations into commercial block productivity data. International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, Brisbane, Australia, 17-21 September 2001. Mackay, Australia: The XXIV ISSCT Congress Organising Committee.

Insights into production characteristics of cane yield and trends in CCS gained from investigations into commercial block productivity data

2001

Book Chapter

Statistical interaction with quantitative geneticists to enhance impact from plant breeding programs

Basford, K. E. (2001). Statistical interaction with quantitative geneticists to enhance impact from plant breeding programs. Statistics in Genetics and in the Environmental Sciences. (pp. 1-15) edited by L. T. Fernhold, S. Morgenthaler and W. Stahel. Berlin: Birkhauser Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-3-0348-8326-9_1

Statistical interaction with quantitative geneticists to enhance impact from plant breeding programs

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

    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

    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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