Kaye Basford

 

Research Leader

(Professor of Biometry)

 

 

 

Mailing Address

 

Contact Information

Head, School of Land and Food Sciences
The University of Queensland
Brisbane
Queensland 4072 Australia

 

School of Land and Food Sciences
University of Queensland
p +61 7 3365 2810    f  +61 7 3365 2810

e k.e.basford@uq.edu.au

 

 

 

Qualifications

AMusA, BSc(Hons), MLitSt, PhD, FIS, FAIST, FAICD, CPAg, AStat

 

 

 

Expertise and Research Interests

Applied Statistics, particularly the analysis of data from large-scale genotype x environment plant-breeding experiments; Bioinformatics, particular the management of data from biological experiments.

Other Expertise

Modelling biological systems

 

 

 

Memberships

International Biometric Society (President of the Australasian  Region 1997-98)

Statistical Society of Australia (President 2005-07)

Royal Statistical Society

Classification Society of North America

Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology

Institute of Mathematical Statistics

International Statistical Institute

Australian Fulbright Association

 

 

 

Publications

 Books –

 

*Basford, K.E. and Tukey, J.W. (1999).  Graphical Analysis of Multiresponse Data: Illustrated with a Plant Breeding Trial.  London: Chapman & Hall/CRC Press, 587pp.

*McLachlan, G.J. and Basford, K.E. (1988).  Mixture Models: Inference and Applications to Clustering.  New York: Marcel Dekker, 253pp.

 

Invited Presentations appearing as Book Chapters –

 

*Basford, K.E. (2001). Statistical interaction with quantitative geneticists to enhance impact from plant breeding programs.  Statistics in Genetics and Environmental Sciences, L.T. Fernholz, S. Morgenthaler and W. Stahel (Eds.). Basel: Birkhauser Verlag, pp. 1-15.

Basford, K.E., Williams, E.R, Cullis, B.R. and Gilmour, A.R. (1996).  Experimental design and analysis for variety trials. In Plant Adaptation and Crop Improvement, M. Cooper and G.L. Hammer (Eds.).  Oxford: CAB International, pp. 125-138.

Basford, K.E., Kroonenberg, P.M. and Cooper, M.  (1996).  Three-mode analytical methods for crop improvement programs.  In Plant Adaptation and Crop Improvement, M. Cooper and G.L. Hammer (Eds.).  Oxford: CAB International, pp. 291-305.

Basford, K.E. and Greenway, D.R. (1994).  Clustering of treatment means using the mixture method.  In Recent Advances in Statistics and Probability,  J.P. Vilaplana and M.L. Puri (Eds).  Amsterdam: VSP International Science Publishers, pp. 27-40.

Basford, K.E., Kroonenberg, P.M. and DeLacy, I.H. (1991).  Three-way methods for multiattribute genotype by environment data: An illustrated partial survey.  In Genotype-By-Environment Interaction and Plant Breeding, M.S. Kang (Ed.).  Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, pp. 234-260.

 

Other Book Chapters –

 

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

Kelly, A.M. and Basford, K.E. (2000).  Pattern analysis in grassland and animal production systems. In Grassland and Animal Production Systems,  L. t’Mannetje and R.M. Jones. (Eds.). Wallingford: CABI Publishing, pp. 9-28.

DeLacy, I.H., Cooper, M. and Basford, K.E. (1996).  Relationships among analytical methods used to study genotype by environment interaction and evaluation of their impact on response to selection.  In Genotype-by-Environment Interaction, M.S. Kang and H.G. Gauch (Eds.).  Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 51-84.

Cooper, M., DeLacy, I.H. and Basford, K.E. (1996).  Relationships among analytical methods used to analyse genotypic adaptation in multi-environment trials.  In Plant Adaptation and Crop Improvement, M. Cooper and G.L. Hammer (Eds.).  Oxford: CAB International, pp. 193-224.

DeLacy, I.H., Basford, K.E., Cooper, M., Bull, J.K. and McLaren, C.G. (1996).  Analysis of multi-environment trials - an historical perspective.  In Plant Adaptation and Crop Improvement, M. Cooper and G.L. Hammer (Eds.).  Oxford: CAB International, pp. 39-124.

DeLacy, I.H., Basford, K.E., Cooper, M. and Fox, P.N. (1996).  Retrospective analysis of multi-environment plant breeding trials.  In Plant Adaptation and Crop Improvement, M. Cooper and G.L. Hammer (Eds.).  Oxford: CAB International, pp. 243-267.

Schotz, A.H., Asher, C.J., Blamey, F.P.C. and Basford, K.E. (1990).  Manganese toxicity in sunflower lines.  In Genetic Aspects of Plant Mineral Nutrition, N. El Bassum et al. (Eds.).  Amsterdam:  Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 231-236.


Basford, K.E. and McLachlan, G.J. (1989).  Cluster analysis of three-way data for the interpretation of agricultural adaptation experiments.  In Analysis of Data from Agricultural Adaptation Experiments, I.H. DeLacy (Ed.).  Bangkok: Australian Co-operation with the Thai/World Bank National Agricultural Research Project, pp. 186-194.

 

Invited Presentation appearing as Journal Article –

 

Basford, K.E. and Tukey, J.W. (1997).  Graphical profiles as an aid to understanding plant breeding experiments.  Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference 57, 93-107 (Special Issue on Robust Statistics and Data Analysis).

 

Invited Review appearing as Journal Article

 

*Basford, K.E. and Cooper, M. (1998).  Genotype ´ environment interactions and some considerations of their implications for wheat breeding in Australia.  Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 49, 153-174.

 

Journal Articles –

 

Kroonenberg, P.M., Basford, K.E., Gemperline, P.J. (2005).  Grouping three-mode data with mixture methods: The case of the diseased blue crabs.  Journal of Chemometrics 18, 508-518. 

Lawes, R.A., Wegener, M.K., Basford, K.E. and Lawn, R.J. (2004).  The evaluation of the spatial and temporal stability of sugarcane farm performance based on yield and commercial cane sugar.  Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 55, 335-344.

Qiao, C.G., Basford K.E., DeLacy I.H. and Cooper M.  (2004).  Advantage of single-trial analysis models for response to selection in wheat breeding multi-environment trials.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 108, 1256-1264.  

Islam, F.M.A., Beebe, S., Munoz, M., Tohme, J., Redden, R.J. and Basford, K.E.  (2004). Using molecular markers to assess the effect of introgression on quantitative attributes of common bean in the Andean gene pool.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 108, 243-252.

Ellis, R.N., Basford, K.E., Leslie, J.K., Hogarth, D.M. and Cooper, M. (2004).  A methodology for analysis of sugarcane productivity trends 2.  Comparing variety trials with commercial productivity.  Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 55, 109-116

*Basford, K.E., Federer, W.T. and DeLacy, I.H. (2004). Mixed model formulations for multi-environment trials. Agronomy Journal 96, 143-147. 

Islam, F.M.A., Rengifo, J., Redden, R.J., Basford, K.E. and Beebe, S.E. (2003).  Association between seed coat polyphenolics (tannins) and disease resistance in common bean.  Plant Foods for Human Nutrition 58, 285-297.

Irwin, J.A.G., Musial, J.M., Mackie, J.M. and Basford, K.E. (2003).  Utility of cotyledon and detached leaf assays for assessing root reactions of lucerne to Phytophthora root rot caused by Phytophthora medicaginis.  Australasian Plant Pathology 32, 263-268. 

Olive, R.J. and Basford, K.E. (2003).  A longitudinal index study of orthodontic stability and relapse.  Australian Orthodontic Journal 19, 47-55.

Moule, A.J., Wong, A., Monsour, P.A. and Basford, K.E. (2002).  A comparison of kodak Ultraspeed and Ektaspeed Plus Dental X-ray films for use in endodontics.  Journal of the Lebanese Dental Association 40, 19-25.

Islam, F.M.A., Basford, K.E., Jara, C., Redden, R.J. and Beebe, S. (2002).  Seed compositional and disease resistance differences among gene pools in cultivated common bean.  Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 49, 285-293.

Islam, F.M.A., Basford, K.E., Redden, R.J., Gonzalez, A. Kroonenberg, P.M. and Beebe, S. (2002).  Genetic variability in cultivated common bean beyond the two major gene pools.  Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 49, 271-283.

Islam, F.M.A., Basford, K.E., Redden, R.J., Jara, C. and Beebe, S.  (2002).  Patterns of resistance to angular leaf spot, anthracnose and common bacterial blight in common bean germplasm.  Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 42, 481-490.

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, 473-480.

Meier, E.A., Thorburn, P.J., Wegener, M.K. and Basford, K.E. (2002).  A conceptual analysis of nitrogen from trash blankets in the wet tropics.  International Sugar Journal May/June 8-11.

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, 629-636. 

Wong, A., Monsour, P.A., Moule, A.J. and Basford, K.E. (2002).  A comparison of Kodak Ultraspeed and Ektaspeed Plus dental X-ray films for the detection of dental caries.  Australian Dental Journal 47, 27-29. 

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, 209-226.

Ellis, R.N., Basford, K.E., Cooper, M., Leslie, J.K. and Byth, D.E. (2001).  A methodology for analysis of sugarcane productivity trends I. Analysis across districts.  Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 52, 1001-1009. 

Moule, A.J., Wong, A., Monsour, P.A. and Basford, K.E. (2001).  A comparison of Kodak Ultraspeed and Ektaspeed Plus dental X-ray films for use in endodontics.  Australian Dental Journal 46, 95-99. 

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, 969-973.

Cooper, M., Woodruff, D.R., Phillips, I.G., Basford, K.E. and Gilmour, A.R. (2000).  Genotype-by-environment interactions for grain yield and grain protein concentration of wheat.  Field Crops Research 69, 47-67.

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, 1164-1172.

Qiao, C.G., Basford, K.E., DeLacy, I.H. and Cooper, M. (2000).  Evaluation of experimental designs and spatial analyses in the analysis of wheat breeding variety trials.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 100, 9-16.

Podlich, D.W., Cooper, M. and Basford, K.E. (1999).  Computer simulation of a selection strategy to accommodate genotype-by-environment interactions in a wheat recurrent selection program. Plant Breeding, 118, 17-28.

Hunt, L.A. and Basford, K.E. (1999). Fitting a mixture model to three-mode three-way data with categorical and continuous variables.   Journal of Classification, 16, 283-296.

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, No 2.

Podlich, D.W., Cooper, M. and Basford, K.E. (1999).  Computer simulation of a selection strategy to accommodate genotype-by-environment interactions in a wheat recurrent selection program.  Plant Breeding 118, 17-28

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, 73-82.

Basford, K.E. (1998).  Whatever your work, make sure it is fun.  Agricultural Science 11, 5.  (Invited article upon award of 1998 Australian Medal of Agriculture from the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology.)

Basford, K.E., McLachlan, G.J. and York, M.G. (1997).  Modelling the distribution of stamp paper thickness via finite normal mixtures: The 1872 Hidalgo Stamp Issue of Mexico revisited.  Journal of Applied Statistics 24, 169-179.

*Basford, K.E., Greenway, D.R., McLachlan, G.J. and Peel, D. (1997).  Standard errors of fitted component means of normal mixture.  Computational Statistics 12, 1-17.

Chapman, S.C., Crossa, J., Basford, K.E. and Kroonenberg, P.M.  (1997).  Genotype by environment effects and selection for drought tolerance in tropical maize.  II.  Three-mode pattern analysis.  Euphytica 95, 11-20.

Harch, B.D., Basford, K.E., DeLacy, I.H. and Lawrence, P.K. (1997).  The analysis of large scale data taken from the world groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) germplasm collection I. Two-way quantitative data.  Euphytica 95, 27-38.

Fabrizius, M.A., Cooper, M. and Basford, K.E. (1997).  Genetic analysis of variation for grain yield and protein concentration in two wheat crosses.  Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 48, 605-614.

Kroonenberg, P.M., Harch, B.D., Basford, K.E. and Cruickshank, A. (1997).  Combined analysis of categorical and numerical descriptors of Australian groundnut accessions using nonlinear principal component analysis.  Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics 2, 294-312.

Harch, B.D., Basford, K.E., DeLacy, I.H., Lawrence, P.K. and Cruickshank, A. (1996).  Mixed data types and the use of pattern analysis on the Australian groundnut germplasm collection. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 43, 363-376.

Boulton, J.L., Gage, J.P., Vincent, P.F. and Basford, K.E. (1996).  A laboratory study of dimensional changes for three elastomeric impression materials using custom and stock trays.  Australian Dental Journal 41, 398-404.

Kroonenberg, P.M., Basford, K.E. and van Dam, M. (1995).  Classifying infants in the Strange Situation with three-way mixture method of clustering.  British Journal of Psychology 86, 397-418.

Basford, K.E. and Tukey, J.W. (1995).  Intercomparing residuals to find outliers in randomized blocks.  Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 46, 451-461.

Kroonenberg, P.M., Basford, K.E. and Ebskamp, A.G.M. (1995).  Three-way cluster and component analysis of maize variety trials.  Euphytica 84, 31-42.

Harch, B.D., Basford, K.E., DeLacy, I.H. Lawrence, P.K. and Cruickshank, A. (1995).  Patterns of diversity in fatty acid composition in the Australian groundnut germplasm collection.  Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 42, 243-256.

Harch, B.D., Lawrence, P.K., Cruickshank, A., Tonks, J., Basford, K.E., DeLacy, I.H. and McLeod, C.M. (1995).  Diversity in the Australian groundnut germplasm collection.  International Arachis Newsletter 15, 15-17.

Crossa, J., Basford, K.E., Taba, S., DeLacy, I.H. and Silva, E.  (1995).  Assessing genetic diversity of two Mexican races of maize using three-mode analyses.  Crop Science 35, 1483-1491.

Bull, J.K., Basford, K.E., Cooper, M. and DeLacy I.H.  (1994).  Enhanced interpretation of pattern analyses of environments: the use of blocks.  Field Crops Research 37, 25-32.

Bull, J.K., Cooper, M. and Basford, K.E. (1994).  A procedure for investigating the number of genotypes necessary to provide a stable classification of environments.  Field Crops Research 38, 47-56.

Bull, J.K., Basford, K.E., DeLacy, I.H. and Cooper, M. (1993).  Determining appropriate group number and composition for data sets containing repeated check cultivars.  Field Crops Research 31, 369-383.

Pithuncharurnlap, M., Basford, K.E. and Federer, W.T. (1993).  Neighbour analysis with adjustment for interplot competition.  The Australian Journal of Statistics 35, 263-270.

Keay, P.A., Freer, T.J. and Basford, K.E. (1993).  Orthodontic treatment need and the dental aesthetic index.  Australian Orthodontic Journal 13, 4-7.

Pithuncharurnlap, M., Basford, K.E. and Cullis, B.R. (1992).  Nearest neighbour analysis of unequally replicated trials.  The Australian Journal of Statistics 34, 1-9.

Bull, J.K., Cooper, M., DeLacy, I.H., Basford, K.E. and Woodruff, D.R.  (1992).  Utility of repeats in hierarchical classification in plant breeding trials.  Field Crops Research 30, 79-95.

Bull, J.K., Hogarth, D.M. and Basford, K.E. (1992).  Impact of genotype by environment interaction on response to selection.  Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 32, 731-737.

Bull, J.K., Basford, K.E., DeLacy, I.H. and Cooper, M. (1992).  Classifying genotypic data from plant breeding trials: a preliminary investigation using repeated checks.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 85, 461-469.

Zang, C.Z., Young, W.G. and Basford, K.E. (1992).  Automated microdensitometry of nucleolar organizer regions using microspectrophoto-microscopy.  Journal of Microscopy 167, 233-237.

Sugerman, P.B., Voltz, M.J., Savage, N.W., Basford, K.E. and Seymour, G.J. (1992).  Phenotypic and functional analysis of peripheral blood lymphocytes in oral lichen planus.  Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine 21, 445-450.

*Basford, K.E., Kroonenberg, P.M. and DeLacy, I.H. (1991).  Three-way methods for multiattribute genotype by environment data: An illustrated partial survey.  Field Crops Research 27, 131-157.

Ivory, D.A., Kaewmeechai, S., DeLacy, I.H. and Basford, K.E. (1991).  Analysis of the environmental component of genotype x environment interaction in crop adaptation evaluation.  Field Crops Research 28, 71-84.

*Federer, W.T. and Basford, K.E. (1991).  Competing effects designs and models for two‑dimensional field arrangements.  Biometrics 47, 1461-1472.

Ballard, J.W.O., Zalucki, M.P. and Basford, K.E.  (1991).  Colonization of perspex strips by larvae of Austrosimulium bancrofti (Taylor) near Ipswich, Queensland.  Hydrobiologia 218, 255-263.

Sullivan, B., Freer, T.J., Vautin, D. and Basford, K.E. (1991).  Occlusal contacts: Comparison of orthodontic patients, post-treatment patients and untreated controls.  Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 65, 232-237.

Sullivan, B., Freer, T.J., Vautin, D. and Basford, K.E. (1991).  Okklusale kontakte:  Ein vergleich zwischen kieferorthopädischen patienten, posttherapeutischen patienten und unbehandelten kontrollindividuen.  Orthodontie und Kieferorthopädie 3, 317-326.

Basford, K.E., Kroonenberg, P.M., DeLacy, I.H. and Lawrence, P.K. (1990).  Multiattribute evaluation of regional cotton variety trials.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 79, 225-234.

Chia, W.K., Stevens, L., Basford, K.E. and Randell, D.M. (1990).  Dimensional change of impressions on disinfecting.  Australian Dental Journal 35, 23-26.

Kroonenberg, P.M. and Basford, K.E. (1989).  An investigation of multi‑attribute genotype response across environments using three‑mode principal component analysis.  Euphytica 44, 109-123.

Darveniza, M., Choeng, K. and Basford, K.E. (1989).  Cement spacing for the one step post‑core and crown.  A new laboratory technique.  Australian Dental Journal 32, 52-59.

Staples, G., Freer, T.J. and Basford, K.E. (1988). Partial‑mouth periodontal examination in post‑orthodontic subjects.  Australian Orthodontic Journal 10, 162-164.

Basford, K.E., Federer, W.T. and Miles‑McDermott, N.J. (1987).  Illustrative examples of clustering using the mixture method and two comparable methods from SAS.   Computational Statistics Quarterly 4, 219-233.

Chapman, P.J., Ganendran, A., Scott, R.J. and Basford, K.E. (1987).  Attitudes and knowledge of nursing staff in relation to management of postoperative pain.  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery 57, 76‑80.

Darveniza, M., Basford, K.E., Meek, J. and Stevens, L. (1987).  The effects of surface roughness and surface area on the retention of crowns luted with zinc phosphate cement.  Australian Dental Journal 32, 446‑457.

Staples, G., Freer, T.J. and Basford, K.E. (1987). The periodontal health of post‑orthodontic subjects. Australian Orthodontic Journal 10, 105-109.

Duriyaprapan, S., Britten, E.J. and Basford, K.E. (1986). The effect of temperature on growth, oil yield and oil quality of Japanese mint.  Annals of Botany Company 58, 729‑736.

Lee, S.M.H., Freer, T.J. and Basford, K.E. (1986). Microleakage at the etched enamel‑resin interface. Australian Orthodontic Journal 9, 270‑275.

Seliga, M.E., Freer, T.J. and Basford, K.E. (1986). Matching of lateral cephalograms by means of similarity coefficients.  Australian Orthodontic Journal 9, 276‑281.

Basford, K.E. and McLachlan, G.J. (1985a).  Estimation of allocation rates in a cluster analysis context.  Journal of the American Statistical Association 79, 286‑293.

Basford, K.E. and McLachlan, G.J. (1985b).  Cluster analysis in a randomized complete block design.   Communication in Statistics ‑ Theory and Methods 14, 451‑463.

*Basford, K.E. and McLachlan, G.J. (1985c).  The mixture method of clustering applied to three‑way data.  Journal of Classification 2, 109‑125.

Basford, K.E. and McLachlan, G.J. (1985d).  Likelihood estimation with normal mixture models.  Applied Statistics 34, 282‑289.

Hacker, J.B., Strickland, R.W. and Basford, K.E. (1985). Genetic variation in sodium and potassium concentration in Digitaria milanjiana, and its relation to site of origin.  Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 36, 201‑212.

Basford, K.E. and Horton, I.F. (1984).  Approximating the likelihood for the clustering of treatment means with random block effects. Computational Statistics Quarterly 1, 115‑121.

Basford, K.E. (1982).  The use of multidimensional scaling in analysing multi‑attribute genotype response across environments.  Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 33, 473‑480.

Olive, R.J. and Basford, K.E. (1981).  Reliability and validity of lower third molar space assessment techniques.  American Journal of Orthodontics 79, 45‑53.

Olive, R.J. and Basford, K.E. (1981).  Transverse dento‑skeletal relationships in the etiology of lower third molar impaction.  Angle Orthodontics 51, 41‑47.

Savage, N.W., Basford, K.E., Adkins, K.F. and Kruger B.J. (1981).  Dental students at the University of Queensland.  Entrance and Performance 1960‑1979.  Australian Dental Journal 26, 146‑152.

Basford, K.E. and DeLacy, I.H. (1979).  The use of matrix specifications in defining gene action in genotypic value models and generation mean analysis.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 55, 225‑229.

Basford, K.E., DeLacy, I.H. and Dalton, R.M. (1979).  Comparison of different genotypic models using generation means. Biometrics 35, 695.

Greenhill, R.S. and Basford, K.E. (1979).  The effects of varying diagnostic records on subjective orthodontic treatment priority assessments.  Australian Orthodontic Journal 6, 55‑63.

Vincent, P.F., Stevens, L. and Basford, K.E. (1977).  A comparison of the casting ability of precious and nonprecious alloys for porcelain veneering.  Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 37, 527‑536.

Basford, K.E., Patterson, C.M. and Kruger, B.J. (1976). Multivariate analyses of the influence of mottling doses of fluoride on the amino acids of enamel matrix of rat incisors.  Archives of Oral Biology 21, 121‑129.

Patterson, C.M., Basford, K.E. and Kruger, B.J. (1976). The effect of fluoride on the immature enamel matrix protein of the rat.  Archives of Oral Biology 21, 131‑132.

 

Statistical Computer Packages  

 

DeLacy, I.H., Cooper, M., Basford, K.E. and Fox, P.N. (1998). The SEQRET Package:  Computer programs for retrospective pattern analysis.  Plant Improvement Group Research Report 1, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Queensland.  39pp.

Watson, S.L., DeLacy, I.H., Podlich, D.W. and Basford, K.E. (1996).  GEBEI:  An analysis package using agglomerative hierarchical classificatory and SVD ordination procedures for genotype ´ environment data.  Version 2.0 for DOS.  Centre for Statistics Research Report 57, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland.  39pp.

Basford, K.E. and Watson, S.L. (1996a).  MIXCLUS2: A program for fitting a mixture of normal distributions to two-mode two-way data.  Centre for Statistics Research Report 70, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland.  10pp.

Basford, K.E. and Watson, S.L. (1996b).  MIXCLUS3: A program for fitting a mixture of normal distributions to three-mode three-way data.  Centre for Statistics Research Report 71, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland.  11pp.

Greenhalgh, M.C., Horton, I.F. and Basford, K.E. (1987).  MicroQUASP: Agricultural Statistical Package.  Department of Agriculture, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland.

 

Invited Presentations appearing in Conference Proceedings

 

DeLacy, I.H., Dieters, M., Wang, J. and Basford, K.E. (2005). Computer simulation of plant breeding programs. In Proceedings of the 4th International Food Legume Research Conference, M.C. Kharkwal (Ed.), New Delhi, India, 18.

Basford, K.E., DeLacy, I.H. and Brusic, V. (2005).  Some issues in the application of informatics in plant breeding.  In 10th International Congress of SABRAO – Book of Abstracts, F. Kikuchi (Ed), Tsukuba, S7-1. 

Basford, K. and Hunt, L. (2003). Mixture method clustering of mixed three-mode three-way data.  In International Meeting of the Psychometric Society 2003 - Book of Abstracts, W.J. Heiser, C. Conversano, F. Mola and R. Siciliano (Eds.),  Sardinia, 11.  

Hunt, L. and Basford, K. (2003).  Mixture method clustering of mixed three-mode three-way data with missing information.  International Meeting of the Psychometric Society 2003 - Book of Abstracts, W.J. Heiser, C. Conversano, F. Mola and R. Siciliano (Eds.), Sardinia, 79. 

Basford, K.E., DeLacy, I.H., Cooper, M., and Qiao, C.G. (2002).  Correlated genetic advance from multi-environment trials to the target population of environments.  Australasian Genstat Conference, Perth, 14. 

Basford, K.E., Cooper, M., Podlich, D.W. and DeLacy, I.H.  (1998).  Using genotype by environment interaction analysis to enhance impact from breeding programs.  Proceedings of the XIXth International Biometric Conference IBC98, Invited Papers, Cape Town, 67-76.

Mullen, B.F., Shelton, H.M., Basford, K.E., Castillo, A.C., Bino, B., Victorio, E.E., Acasio, R.N., Tarabu, J., Komolong, M.K., Galgal, K.K., Khoa, L.V., Co, H.X., Wandera, F.P., Ibrahim, T.M., Clem, R.L., Jones, R.J., Middleton, C.H., Bolam, M.J.M., Gabunada, F., Stur, W.W., Horne, P.M., Utachak, K. and Khanh, T.T. (1998).  Agronomic adaptation to environmental challenges in the genus Leucaena.  In ACIAR Proceedings No. 86: Leucaena – Adaptation, Quality and Farming Systems, H.M. Shelton, R.C. Gutteridge, B.F. Mullen and R.A. Bray (Eds.), Canberra, 39-50.

Basford, K.E., Kroonenberg, P.M. and DeLacy, I.H. (1991).  Three-way methods for multi-attribute genotype by environment data: An illustrated partial survey.  Proceedings of STATCOMP/BIOSTATS 91, The Statistical Society of Australia, Coolangatta.

 

Patents

 

 

 

 

Funding Received

 

 

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Year

Current Research Projects

Source of Funding

Amount

$

Chief Investigators in order

Percent Contribution

2003-

Bioinformatics in plant improvement

 

ARC

GRDC

$20M

Prof P Landridge

Prof G Fincher

Prof A Bacic

Prof G Spanenberg

Prof K Basford

 

 

 

 

 

10%

1994-

Design and analysis of field experimentation

 

ARC

GRDC

SRDC

$2.2M

Prof K.E. Basford

Prof J.A. Eccleston

Prof W.T. Federer

 

40%

 

1989-

Cluster analysis and ordination methodology

ARC

UQ

DITC

$0.5M

Prof K.E. Basford

Prof G.J. McLachlan

Dr P.M. Kroonenberg

 

55%

 

1988-

Impact of G´E interactions and modelling of plant breeding programs

ACIAR

GRDC

SRDC

RIRDC

Pioneer

$4.2M

Prof K.E. Basford

Dr M. Cooper

Dr I.H. DeLacy

38%

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Positions

Professor of Biometry (2000-

Senior Lecturer and then Associate Professor (1988-1999)

Statistical Consultant (1974-1987)

Deputy Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Science (1993-96)

 

 

 

Languages

 

 

English