Overview
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
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
Works
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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.
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.
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.
2000
Conference Publication
Mixture model clustering of three-way data with missing information
Hunt, L. A. and Basford, K. E. (2000). Mixture model clustering of three-way data with missing information. CSNA 2000, Montreal, Canada, 8-11 June 2000. Montreal: Classification Society of North America.
2000
Journal Article
The effect of the accumulation of disease resistance genes on the long-term association of a global sample of environments for testing spring bread wheat
DeLacy, I. H., Rajaram, S., Cooper, M., Fox, P. N. and Basford, K. E. (2000). The effect of the accumulation of disease resistance genes on the long-term association of a global sample of environments for testing spring bread wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 101 (7), 1164-1172. doi: 10.1007/s001220051593
2000
Conference Publication
Analysis of sugarcane yield productivity trends in the wet tropics at a district level
Ellis, R., Basford, K. E., Cooper, M., Leslie, J. K. and Byth, D. E. (2000). Analysis of sugarcane yield productivity trends in the wet tropics at a district level. 2000 Conf of the Aust Soc of Sugar Cane Technologists, Bundaberg, Queensland, 2-5 May, 2000. Brisbane: Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists.
2000
Conference Publication
Fitting a mixture model to three-mode three-way data with missing information
Hunt, L. A. and Basford, K. E. (2000). Fitting a mixture model to three-mode three-way data with missing information. 15th Australian Statistical Conference, Adelaide Hilton International, 3-7 July 2000. Adelaide: Statistical Society of Australian Inc.
2000
Book Chapter
Pattern analysis in grassland and animal production systems
Kelly, A. M. and Basford, K. E. (2000). Pattern analysis in grassland and animal production systems. Field and Laboratory Methods for Grassland and Animal Production Research. (pp. 9-28) edited by L. 't Mannetje and R. M. Jones. Wallingford: CABI Publishing.
2000
Journal Article
Commercial cane sugar trends in the Tully sugar district
Lawes, R. A., Wegener, M. K., Basford, K. E. and Lawn, R. J. (2000). Commercial cane sugar trends in the Tully sugar district. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 40 (7), 969-973. doi: 10.1071/EA00035
2000
Journal Article
Evaluation of experimental designs and spatial analyses in wheat breeding trials
Qiao, C. G., Basford, K. E., DeLacy, I. H. and Cooper, M. (2000). Evaluation of experimental designs and spatial analyses in wheat breeding trials. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 100 (1), 9-16. doi: 10.1007/s001220050002
2000
Conference Publication
The mixed model formulation for multi-environment trials
Basford, K. E., Federer, W. T., De Lacy, I. H. and Smyth, G. (2000). The mixed model formulation for multi-environment trials. The XXth International Biometric Conference, San Francisco, The University of California, Berkeley, 1-7 July 2000. San Francisco: International Biometric Society.
1999
Journal Article
The EMMIX software for the fitting of mixtures of normal and t-components
McLachlan, G. J., Peel, D., Basford, K. E. and Adams, P. (1999). The EMMIX software for the fitting of mixtures of normal and t-components. Journal of Statistical Software, 4 (2).
1999
Journal Article
Fitting a mixture model to three-mode three-way data with categorical and continuous variables
Hunt, Lynette A. and Basford, Kaye E. (1999). Fitting a mixture model to three-mode three-way data with categorical and continuous variables. Journal of Classification, 16 (2), 283-296. doi: 10.1007/s003579900057
1999
Book
Graphical Analysis of Multiresponse Data: Illustrated with a Plant Breeding Trial
Basford, K.E. and Tukey, J.W. (1999). Graphical Analysis of Multiresponse Data: Illustrated with a Plant Breeding Trial. Boca Raton, Fla. ; Cambridge, England: Chapman & Hall/CRC.
1999
Conference Publication
Fitting a mixture model to three-way data with missing information
Hunt, L. A. and Basford, K. E. (1999). Fitting a mixture model to three-way data with missing information. Biometrics 99, Univ. of Tas., Hobart, Tas, Aust., 12-16 December 1999. Hobart, Aust.: Int. Biometric Society, Australasian Region.
1999
Conference Publication
Intergenotypic competition in single-row plots of sugarcane variety trials
Matassa, V. J., Basford, K. E. and Jackson, P. A. (1999). Intergenotypic competition in single-row plots of sugarcane variety trials. Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, Townsville, Qld, 27-30 April 1999.
1999
Conference Publication
Quantifying the effect of analytical methods on estimates of heritability from wheat multi-environment trials
Qiao, C., Basford, K. E., Cooper, M., DeLacy, I. H., Phillips, I. G. and Matassa, V. J. (1999). Quantifying the effect of analytical methods on estimates of heritability from wheat multi-environment trials. Biometrics 99, Univ. of Tas., Hobart, Tas, Aust., 12-16 December 1999. Hobart, Aust.: Int. Biometric Society, Australasian Region.
1999
Conference Publication
The effects of statis magnetic fields on orthodontic tooth movement: a histological study
Tangku, B. S., Taverne, A. A., Symons, A.L., Basford, K. E. and Harbrow, D. (1999). The effects of statis magnetic fields on orthodontic tooth movement: a histological study. 16th Australian Orthodontic Congress, Canberra, Australia, 22-26 March, 1998. Bendigo: Aust. Society of Orthodontists.
1999
Conference Publication
Evidence for more than two gene pools in the origin of cultivated common bean
Islam, A. F., Basford, K. E., Redden, R., Gonzalez, A. V. and Beebe, S. (1999). Evidence for more than two gene pools in the origin of cultivated common bean. Biometrics 99, Hobart, Australia, 12-16 December 1999. Hobart, Aust.: Int. Biometric Society Australasian Region.
1999
Journal Article
The analysis of large scale data taken from the world groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) germplasm collection. II. Two-way data with mixed data types
Harch, B. D., Basford, K. E., DeLacy, I. H. and Lawrence, P. K. (1999). The analysis of large scale data taken from the world groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) germplasm collection. II. Two-way data with mixed data types. Euphytica, 105 (2), 73-82. doi: 10.1023/A:1003415929910
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Using statistical approaches to gain insight into patterns of variation in melanoma transcriptomic data
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Geoffrey McLachlan, Dr Vivi Arief, Dr Quan Nguyen
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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
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Analysis of field data for an advanced wheat breeding population using prediction models
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Vivi Arief
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Trends and predictors of adverse birth outcomes and infant mortality in California for the period 2005-2016
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Vivi Arief
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Rapid Soil Development in Response to Land Use Change Case studies from the northern New South Wales Slopes, Plains and New England Tablelands
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Estimation of missing values in multivariate multi-environment trial data for three-way pattern analysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Geoffrey McLachlan
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
IMPROVING SELECTION IN SUGARCANE BREEDING PROGRAMS WITH AN APPLICATION IN BURDEKIN REGION, AUSTRALIA
Principal Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
JOINT MODELLING OF SPATIAL VARIABILITY AND INTERPLOT COMPETITION TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF PLANT IMPROVEMENT
Principal Advisor
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
AN ASSESMENT OF STATISTICAL METHODOLOGIES USED IN THE ANALYSIS OF MARINE COMMUNITY DATA
Principal Advisor
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
SIMULATING THE IMPACT OF MARKER-ASSISTED SELECTION IN A WHEAT BREEDING PROGRAM
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Cooper
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
GENOTYPIC VARIATION IN SOYBEAN FOR STRATEGIES OF DROUGHT STRESS RESPONSE
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Cooper
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
OPTIMISATION OF EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS FOR VARIETY TRIALS TO MAXIMISE GENETIC GAIN
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Genomic diversity of Brassica juncea
Associate Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
The development and application of methods and tools for the assembly and analysis of second generation sequence data
Associate Advisor
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2012
Master Philosophy
Statistical Models in a Heifer Management study: Testing Effects on Plasma Progesterone in Bos indicus cross cattle
Associate Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Development and application of bioinformatics tools for computational marker discovery and the integration and visualisation of plant genetic and genomic data
Associate Advisor
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
The availability of nitrogen in GCTB soils in the wet tropics and its impact on productivity/profitability: A systems analysis
Associate Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating quantitative genetic issues for a pedigree plant breeding program using computer simulation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Cooper
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF FACTORS AFFECTING CANE YIELD AND CCS AT TULLY
Associate Advisor
Media
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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