Comparisons of some GLMM estimators for a simple binomial model

Waddington, D., Welham, S. J., Gilmour, A. R. and Thompson, R. 1994. Comparisons of some GLMM estimators for a simple binomial model. Genstat newsletter. 30, pp. 13-24.

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Electrophysiologically and behaviourally active semiochemicals identified from bed bug refuge substrate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Birkett, M. A., Weeks, E. N. I., Logan, J. G., Caulfield, J. C., Gazan, S. A., Welham, S. J., Brugman, V. A., Pickett, J. A. and Cameron, M. M. 2020. Electrophysiologically and behaviourally active semiochemicals identified from bed bug refuge substrate. Scientific Reports. (10), p. article 4590. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-61368-6

Journal of animal breeding and genetics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Thompson, R. 2019. Journal of animal breeding and genetics . 136 (4), pp. 229-309.

Desert island papers-a life in variance parameter and quantitative genetic parameter estimation reviewed using sixteen papers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Thompson, R. 2019. Desert island papers-a life in variance parameter and quantitative genetic parameter estimation reviewed using sixteen papers. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 136 (4), pp. 230-242. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbg.12400

Meteorological and landscape influences on pollen beetle immigration into oilseed rape crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Skellern, M., Welham, S. J., Watts, N. P. and Cook, S. M. 2017. Meteorological and landscape influences on pollen beetle immigration into oilseed rape crops. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 241 (1 April), pp. 150-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2017.03.008

Genomic Selection in Multi-environment Crop Trials

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oakey, H., Cullis, B. R., Thompson, R., Comadran, J., Halpin, C. and Waugh, R. 2016. Genomic Selection in Multi-environment Crop Trials. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 6 (5), pp. 1313-1326. https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.116.027524

Identification of environmentally stable QTL for resistance against Leptosphaeria maculans in oilseed rape (Brassica napus)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Huang, Y. J., Jestin, C., Welham, S. J., King, G. J., Manzanares-Dauleux, M. J., Fitt, B. D. L. and Delourme, R. 2016. Identification of environmentally stable QTL for resistance against Leptosphaeria maculans in oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 129 (1), pp. 169-180. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-015-2620-z

Statistical methods in biology: design and analysis of experiments and regression

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Welham, S. J., Gezan, S. A., Clark, S. J. and Mead, A. 2015. Statistical methods in biology: design and analysis of experiments and regression. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.

Genetical and comparative genomics of Brassica under altered Ca supply identifies Arabidopsis Ca-transporter orthologs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Graham, N. S., Hammond, J. P., Lysenko, A., Mayes, S., O Lochlainn, S., Blasco, B., Bowen, H. C., Rawlings, C. J., Rios, J. J., Welham, S. J., Carion, P. W. C., Dupuy, L. X., King, G. J., White, P. J. and Broadley, M. R. 2014. Genetical and comparative genomics of Brassica under altered Ca supply identifies Arabidopsis Ca-transporter orthologs. The Plant Cell. 26, pp. 2818-2830. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.114.128603

Employing a Monte Carlo algorithm in Newton-type methods for restricted maximum likelihood estimation of genetic parameters

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Matilainen, K., Mantysaari, E. A., Lidauer, M. H., Stranden, I. and Thompson, R. 2013. Employing a Monte Carlo algorithm in Newton-type methods for restricted maximum likelihood estimation of genetic parameters. PLOS ONE. 8 (12), p. e80821. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080821

Hydroxamic acids in Aegilops species and effects on Rhopalosiphum padi behaviour and fecundity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Elek, H., Smart, L. E., Martin, J. L., Ahmad, S., Gordon-Weeks, R., Anda, A., Welham, S. J., Werner, P. and Pickett, J. A. 2013. Hydroxamic acids in Aegilops species and effects on Rhopalosiphum padi behaviour and fecundity. Bulletin of Insectology. 66, pp. 213-220.

A review of the effects of crop agronomy on the management of Alopecurus myosuroides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lutman, P. J. W., Moss, S. R., Cook, S. and Welham, S. J. 2013. A review of the effects of crop agronomy on the management of Alopecurus myosuroides. Weed Research. 53 (5), pp. 299-313. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12024

A bivariate mixed model approach for the analysis of plant survival data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ganesalingam, A., Smith, A. B., Beeck, C. P., Cowling, W. A., Thompson, R. and Cullis, B. R. 2013. A bivariate mixed model approach for the analysis of plant survival data. Euphytica. 190 (3), pp. 371-383. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-012-0791-0

The potential of hydroxamic acids in tetraploid and hexaploid wheat varieties as resistance factors against the bird-cherry oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Elek, H., Smart, L. E., Martin, J. L., Ahmad, S., Gordon-Weeks, R., Welham, S. J., Nadasy, M., Pickett, J. A. and Werner, C. P. 2013. The potential of hydroxamic acids in tetraploid and hexaploid wheat varieties as resistance factors against the bird-cherry oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 162 (1), pp. 100-109. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12005

Development of an integrated pest management strategy for control of pollen beetles in winter oilseed rape (HGCA Project Report No 504)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Cook, S. M., Doring, T. F., Ferguson, A. W., Martin, J. L., Skellern, M. P., Smart, L. E., Watts, N. P., Welham, S. J., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A., Bardsley, E., Bowman, J., Burns, S., Clarke, M., Davies, J., Gibbard, C., Johnen, A., Jennaway, R., Meredith, R., Murray, D., Nightingale, M., Padbury, N., Patrick, C., Von Richthofen, J-S., Taylor, P., Tait, M. and Werner, P. 2013. Development of an integrated pest management strategy for control of pollen beetles in winter oilseed rape (HGCA Project Report No 504). Kenilworth Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA).

Employing a Monte Carlo algorithm in expectation maximization restricted maximum likelihood estimation of the linear mixed model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Matilainen, K., Mantysaari, E. A., Lidauer, M. H., Stranden, L. and Thompson, R. 2012. Employing a Monte Carlo algorithm in expectation maximization restricted maximum likelihood estimation of the linear mixed model. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 129 (6), pp. 457-468. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0388.2012.01000.x

Estimating variance components and predicting breeding values for eventing disciplines and grades in sport horses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Stewart, I. D., White, I. M. S., Gilmour, A. R., Thompson, R., Woolliams, J. A. and Brotherstone, S. 2012. Estimating variance components and predicting breeding values for eventing disciplines and grades in sport horses. Animal. 6 (9), pp. 1377-1388. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731112000596

A hypomethylated population of Brassica rapa for forward and reverse epi-genetics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Amoah, S., Kurup, S., Rodriguez Lopez, C. M., Welham, S. J., Powers, S. J., Hopkins, C. J., Wilkinson, M. J. and King, G. J. 2012. A hypomethylated population of Brassica rapa for forward and reverse epi-genetics. BMC Plant Biology. 12, p. 193 (17pp). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2229-12-193

Three-point appraisal of genetic linkage maps

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gilks, W. R., Welham, S. J., Wang, J., Clark, S. J. and King, G. J. 2012. Three-point appraisal of genetic linkage maps. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 125, pp. 1393-1402. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-012-1920-9

The trait and host plant ecology of aphids and their distribution and abundance in the United Kingdom

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Taylor, M. S., Shortall, C. R., Welham, S. J. and Harrington, R. 2012. The trait and host plant ecology of aphids and their distribution and abundance in the United Kingdom. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 21 (4), pp. 405-415. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2011.00685.x

Fitness trade-off in peach-potato aphids (Myzus persicae) between insecticide resistance and vulnerability to parasitoid attack at several spatial scales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Foster, S. P., Denholm, I., Poppy, G. M., Thompson, R. and Powell, W. 2011. Fitness trade-off in peach-potato aphids (Myzus persicae) between insecticide resistance and vulnerability to parasitoid attack at several spatial scales. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 101 (6), pp. 659-666. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485310000623

Genomic and pedigree-based genetic parameters for scarcely recorded traits when some animals are genotyped

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Veerkamp, R. F., Mulder, H. A., Thompson, R. and Calus, M. P. L. 2011. Genomic and pedigree-based genetic parameters for scarcely recorded traits when some animals are genotyped. Journal of Dairy Science. 94 (8), pp. 4189-4197. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2011-4223

Joint modeling of spatial variability and within-row interplot competition to increase the efficiency of plant improvement

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Stringer, J. K., Cullis, B. R. and Thompson, R. 2011. Joint modeling of spatial variability and within-row interplot competition to increase the efficiency of plant improvement. Journal of Agricultural Biological and Environmental Statistics. 16 (2), pp. 269-281. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13253-010-0051-5

Regulatory hotspots are associated with plant gene expression under varying soil phosphorus supply in Brassica rapa

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hammond, J. P., Mayes, S., Bowen, H. C., Graham, N. S., Hayden, R. M., Love, C. G., Spracklen, W. P., Wang, J., Welham, S. J., White, P. J., King, G. J. and Broadley, M. R. 2011. Regulatory hotspots are associated with plant gene expression under varying soil phosphorus supply in Brassica rapa. Plant Physiology. 156, pp. 1230-1241. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.175612

The design and analysis of variety trials using mixtures of composite and individual plot samples

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smith, A. B., Thompson, R., Butler, D. G. and Cullis, B. R. 2011. The design and analysis of variety trials using mixtures of composite and individual plot samples. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series C (Applied Statistics). 60 (3), pp. 437-455. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9876.2010.00755.x

Effects of environment on stability of QTL for resistance to Leptosphaeria maculans on oilseed rape (Brassica napus)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Huang, Y-J., Jestin, C., Welham, S. J., King, G. J., Fitt, B. D. L. and Delourme, R. 2010. Effects of environment on stability of QTL for resistance to Leptosphaeria maculans on oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Abstracts 17th Crucifer Genetics Workshop, Saskatoon, 5-8 September 2010 . pp. 124

Estimation of spatial trend and automatic model selection in augmented designs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kehel, Z., Habash, D. Z., Gezan, S. A., Welham, S. J. and Nachit, M. M. 2010. Estimation of spatial trend and automatic model selection in augmented designs. Agronomy Journal. 102, pp. 1542-1552. https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj2010.0175

Spectral tempering to model non-stationary covariance of nitrous oxide emissions from soil using continuous or categorical explanatory variables at a landscape scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Haskard, K. A., Welham, S. J. and Lark, R. M. 2010. Spectral tempering to model non-stationary covariance of nitrous oxide emissions from soil using continuous or categorical explanatory variables at a landscape scale. Geoderma. 159, pp. 358-370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2010.08.012

Some consequences of using the Horsfall-Barratt scale for hypothesis testing

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bock, C. H., Gottwald, T. R., Parker, P. E., Ferrandino, F., Welham, S. J., Van Den Bosch, F. and Parnell, S. 2010. Some consequences of using the Horsfall-Barratt scale for hypothesis testing. Phytopathology. 100 (10), pp. 1030-1041. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-09-0220

A comparison of analysis methods for late-stage variety evaluation trials

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Welham, S. J., Gogel, B. J., Smith, A. B., Thompson, R. and Cullis, B. R. 2010. A comparison of analysis methods for late-stage variety evaluation trials. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Statistics. 52 (2), pp. 125-149. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.2010.00570.x

To bite or not to bite! A questionnaire-based survey assessing why some people are bitten more than others by midges

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Logan, J. G., Cook, J. I., Stanczyk, N. M., Weeks, E. N. I., Welham, S. J. and Mordue (Luntz), A. J. 2010. To bite or not to bite! A questionnaire-based survey assessing why some people are bitten more than others by midges. BMC Public Health. 10, p. 275 (8pp). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-275

A variance shift model for detection of outliers in the linear mixed model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gumedze, F. N., Welham, S. J., Gogel, B. J. and Thompson, R. 2010. A variance shift model for detection of outliers in the linear mixed model. Computational Statistics & Data Analysis. 54 (9), pp. 2128-2144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csda.2010.03.019

The identification of a virulence factor-enriched micro-region in the Fusarium graminearum genome

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Antoniw, J. F., Freeman, A., Urban, M., Welham, S. J. and Beacham, A. 2010. The identification of a virulence factor-enriched micro-region in the Fusarium graminearum genome. Abstracts Fusarium Workshop, Amsterdam, 28-29 March 2010 .

ASREML user guide release 3.0

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Gilmour, A. R., Gogel, B. J., Cullis, B. R. and Thompson, R. 2009. ASREML user guide release 3.0. VSN International, Hemel Hempstead.

The GAMes aphids play

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Bell, J. R., Harrington, R., Welham, S. J., Clark, S. J. and Pickup, J. 2009. The GAMes aphids play. Abstracts 8th International Symposium on Aphids, Catania, 8-12 June 2009 .

Latent mixed models

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Thompson, R. 2009. Latent mixed models. Proceedings 18th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics: Matching Genetics and the Environment - a New Look at an Old Topic, Barossa Valley, 28 September - 1 October 2009 . Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding Genetics. pp. 398-405

Some consequences of using the Horsfall-Barratt scale for estimating disease severity compared to nearest percent estimation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Bock, C. H., Gottwald, T. R., Parker, P. E., Ferrandino, F., Welham, S. J., Van Den Bosch, F. and Parnell, S. R. 2009. Some consequences of using the Horsfall-Barratt scale for estimating disease severity compared to nearest percent estimation. Abstracts 10th International Epidemiological Workshop, Geneva, New York, 8-12 June 2009 .

A novel transcriptomic approach to identify candidate genes for grain quality traits in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wan, Y., Toscano-Underwood, C., Toole, G., Skeggs, P., Zhu, T., Leverington, M., Griffiths, S., Wheeler, T., Gooding, M., Poole, R., Edwards, K. J., Gezan, S. A., Welham, S. J., Snape, J., Mills, E. N. C., Mitchell, R. A. C. and Shewry, P. R. 2009. A novel transcriptomic approach to identify candidate genes for grain quality traits in wheat. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 7 (5), pp. 401-410. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2009.00405.x

A note on bimodality in the log-likelihood function for penalized spline mixed models

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Welham, S. J. and Thompson, R. 2009. A note on bimodality in the log-likelihood function for penalized spline mixed models. Computational Statistics & Data Analysis. 53 (4), pp. 920-931. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csda.2008.10.031

Controlling for competition in neighbouring field plots in a willow (Salix spp.) trial

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gezan, S. A., Macalpine, W. J., Shield, I. F. and Welham, S. J. 2008. Controlling for competition in neighbouring field plots in a willow (Salix spp.) trial. Aspects of Applied Biology. 90, pp. 181-187.

Improving wheat for nutrition and processing

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Shewry, P. R., Wan, Y., Wheeler, T., Gooding, M., Poole, R., Edwards, K. J., Mills, E. N. C., Skeggs, P., Gezan, S., Welham, S. J., Shenton, C., Zhu, T., Phillips, A. L., Jones, H. D., Li, L., Ward, J. L., Freeman, J., Nemeth, C. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2008. Improving wheat for nutrition and processing. Molinacano, J. L. (ed.) Cereal Science and Technology for Feeding Ten Billion People: Genomics Era and Beyond. Proceedings of the Meeting of the Eucarpia Cereal Section, Lleida (Spain), 13-17 November 2006 . Options Mediterraneennes, Series A, No 81. pp. 249-252

Transcriptome analysis of grain development in hexaploid wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wan, Y., Poole, R. L., Huttly, A. K., Toscano-Underwood, C., Feeney, K., Welham, S. J., Gooding, M. J., Mills, C., Edwards, K. J., Shewry, P. R. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2008. Transcriptome analysis of grain development in hexaploid wheat. BMC Genomics. 9, p. 121 (16pp). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-9-121

The analysis of QTL by simultaneous use of the full linkage map

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Verbyla, A. P., Cullis, B. R. and Thompson, R. 2008. The analysis of QTL by simultaneous use of the full linkage map. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 116 (December), pp. 95-111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-007-0650-x

Estimation of quantitative genetic parameters

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Thompson, R. 2008. Estimation of quantitative genetic parameters. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 275, pp. 679-686. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2007.1417

Analysis of litter size and average litter weight in pigs using a recursive model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Varona, L., Sorensen, D. and Thompson, R. 2007. Analysis of litter size and average litter weight in pigs using a recursive model. Genetics. 177 (3), pp. 1791-1799. https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.107.077818

Behavioural side-effects of insecticide resistance in aphids increase their vulnerability to parasitoid attack

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Foster, S. P., Tomiczek, M., Thompson, R., Denholm, I., Poppy, G. M., Kraaijeveld, A. R. and Powell, W. 2007. Behavioural side-effects of insecticide resistance in aphids increase their vulnerability to parasitoid attack. Animal Behaviour. 74 (3), pp. 621-632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.12.018

Quasi-Monte Carlo estimation in generalized linear mixed models

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pan, J. and Thompson, R. 2007. Quasi-Monte Carlo estimation in generalized linear mixed models. Computational Statistics & Data Analysis. 51 (12), pp. 5765-5775. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csda.2006.10.003

Transcriptome profiling of wheat genotypes differing in bread making quality under different environments

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Wan, Y., Mitchell, R. A. C., Leverington, M., Griffiths, S., Snape, J., Wheeler, T., Gooding, M., Poole, R., Edwards, K., Mills, C., Skeggs, P., Gezan, S., Welham, S. J., Shenton, C., Zhu, T. and Shewry, P. R. 2007. Transcriptome profiling of wheat genotypes differing in bread making quality under different environments. Abstracts 4th UK Small Grain Cereals Genetic and Genomics Workshop: From Genes to Traits, Cambridge, 14-16 March 2007 .

Environmental change and the phenology of European aphids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Harrington, R., Clark, S. J., Welham, S. J., Verrier, P. J., Denholm, C. H., Hulle, M., Maurice, D., Rounsevell, M. D., Cocu, N. and European Union Examine Consortium 2007. Environmental change and the phenology of European aphids. Global Change Biology. 13 (8), pp. 1550-1564. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2007.01394.x

Drought effects on yield and its components in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chauhan, J. S., Tyagi, M. K., Kumar, A., Nashaat, N. I., Singh, M., Singh, N. B., Jakhar, M. L. and Welham, S. J. 2007. Drought effects on yield and its components in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.). Plant Breeding. 126 (4), pp. 399-402. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0523.2007.01394.x

A comparison of mixed model splines for curve fitting

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Welham, S. J., Cullis, B. R., Kenward, M. G. and Thompson, R. 2007. A comparison of mixed model splines for curve fitting. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Statistics. 49 (1), pp. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.2006.00454.x

Multivariate spatial statistical analysis of longitudinal data in perennial crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

De Resende, M. D. V., Thompson, R. and Welham, S. J. 2006. Multivariate spatial statistical analysis of longitudinal data in perennial crops. Revista de Matemática e Estatística, São Paulo,. 24 (1), pp. 147-169.

Development and uptake of a scheme for predicting risk of severe light leaf spot on oilseed rape

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Evans, N., Welham, S. J., Antoniw, J. F. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2006. Development and uptake of a scheme for predicting risk of severe light leaf spot on oilseed rape. Outlooks on Pest Management. 17 (6), pp. 243-245. https://doi.org/10.1564/17dec02

On spatial prediction of soil properties in the presence of a spatial trend: the empirical best linear unbiased predictor (E-BLUP) with REML

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M., Cullis, B. R. and Welham, S. J. 2006. On spatial prediction of soil properties in the presence of a spatial trend: the empirical best linear unbiased predictor (E-BLUP) with REML. European Journal of Soil Science. 57 (6), pp. 787-799. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2005.00768.x

Pasture and sheep responses to lime application in a grazing experiment in a high-rainfall area, south-eastern Australia. I. Pasture production

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Li, G. D., Helyar, K. R., Welham, S. J., Conyers, M. K., Castleman, L. J. C., Fisher, R. P., Evans, C. M., Cullis, B. R. and Cregan, P. D. 2006. Pasture and sheep responses to lime application in a grazing experiment in a high-rainfall area, south-eastern Australia. I. Pasture production. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. 57, pp. 1045-1055. https://doi.org/10.1071/AR05298

Issues concerning the design and analysis of comparative field experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Welham, S. J. and Clark, S. J. 2006. Issues concerning the design and analysis of comparative field experiments. Outlooks on Pest Management. 17, pp. 175-180. https://doi.org/10.1564/17aug10

Estimating the spatial scales of regionalized variables by nested sampling, hierarchical analysis of variance and residual maximum likelihood

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R., Welham, S. J., Potts, J. M. and Oliver, M. A. 2006. Estimating the spatial scales of regionalized variables by nested sampling, hierarchical analysis of variance and residual maximum likelihood. Computers & Geosciences. 32, pp. 1320-1333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2005.12.002

The analysis of longitudinal data using mixed model L-splines

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Welham, S. J., Cullis, B. R., Kenward, M. G. and Thompson, R. 2006. The analysis of longitudinal data using mixed model L-splines. Biometrics. 62 (2), pp. 392-401. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-0420.2005.00500.x

Major genetic changes in wheat with potential to affect disease tolerance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Foulkes, M. J., Paveley, N. D., Worland, A., Welham, S. J., Thomas, J. and Snape, J. W. 2006. Major genetic changes in wheat with potential to affect disease tolerance. Phytopathology. 96, pp. 680-688. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-96-0680

Light leaf spot risk reduced due to "dry" winter

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Evans, N., Welham, S. J., Antoniw, J. F. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2006. Light leaf spot risk reduced due to "dry" winter. RRA Newsletter. No. 21, p. 1.

Development of ‘RL Plus’: winter wheat variety performance in relation to site characteristics (HGCA Project Report No. 365)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Welham, S. J., Thompson, R. and Sylvester-Bradley, R. 2005. Development of ‘RL Plus’: winter wheat variety performance in relation to site characteristics (HGCA Project Report No. 365). Stoneleigh Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA).

Joint modelling of competition and spatial variability in forest field trials

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

De Resende, M. D. V., Stringer, J., Cullis, B. R. and Thompson, R. 2005. Joint modelling of competition and spatial variability in forest field trials. Revista de Matemática e Estatística, São Paulo,. 23 (2), pp. 7-22.

Use of risk prediction models for integrated control of diseases of oilseed rape in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Evans, N., Welham, S. J., Baierl, A., Antoniw, J. F., Papastamati, K., Van Den Bosch, F., Fitt, B. D. L., Gladders, P., Turner, J. A. and Elcock, S. 2005. Use of risk prediction models for integrated control of diseases of oilseed rape in the UK. Proceedings BCPC International Congress - Crop Science and Technology, Glasgow, 31 October-2 November 2005 . pp. 649-654

Estimation of genetic parameters

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Thompson, R. 2005. Estimation of genetic parameters. in: Mrode, R. A. (ed.) Linear models for the prediction of animal breeding values, 2nd ed. CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. 235-245

The analysis of crop cultivar breeding and evaluation trials: an overview of current mixed model approaches

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smith, A. B., Cullis, B. R. and Thompson, R. 2005. The analysis of crop cultivar breeding and evaluation trials: an overview of current mixed model approaches. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 143 (6), pp. 449-462. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859605005587

Estimation of quantitative genetic parameters

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Thompson, R., Brotherstone, S. and White, I. M. S. 2005. Estimation of quantitative genetic parameters. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 360 (1459), pp. 1469-1477. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2005.1676

Development of a maternal breeding goal and tools to select for this goal in UK beef production

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Roughsedge, T., Amer, P. R., Thompson, R. and Simm, G. 2005. Development of a maternal breeding goal and tools to select for this goal in UK beef production. Animal Science. 81 (2), pp. 221-232. https://doi.org/10.1079/ASC50230221

Reduced response of insecticide-resistant aphids and attraction of parasitoids to aphid alarm pheromone; a potential fitness trade-off

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Foster, S. P., Denholm, I., Thompson, R., Poppy, G. M. and Powell, W. 2005. Reduced response of insecticide-resistant aphids and attraction of parasitoids to aphid alarm pheromone; a potential fitness trade-off. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 95 (1), pp. 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1079/BER2004336

Factor analytic multiplicative mixed models in the analysis of multiple experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

De Resende, M. D. V. and Thompson, R. 2004. Factor analytic multiplicative mixed models in the analysis of multiple experiments. Revista de Matemática e Estatística, São Paulo,. 22 (2), pp. 31-52.

Exploitation of aphid monitoring systems in Europe to improve observation and prediction of global change impacts on terrestrial ecosystems: EXAMINE. (Final report to the EU on contract EVK2-CT-1999-20001)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Harrington, R., Verrier, P. J., Denholm, C. H., Clarke, S. J., Welham, S. J., Maurice, D., Rounsevell, M., Cocu, N., Knight, J. and Hulle, M. 2004. Exploitation of aphid monitoring systems in Europe to improve observation and prediction of global change impacts on terrestrial ecosystems: EXAMINE. (Final report to the EU on contract EVK2-CT-1999-20001).

Comments on the use of statistical tests in the comparison of stochastic weather generators by Qian et al. (2004)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Semenov, M. A. and Welham, S. J. 2004. Comments on the use of statistical tests in the comparison of stochastic weather generators by Qian et al. (2004). Climate Research. 28 (1), pp. 83-84. https://doi.org/10.3354/cr028083

Perspectives of ANOVA, REML and a general linear mixed model

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Cullis, B. R., Smith, A. B. and Thompson, R. 2004. Perspectives of ANOVA, REML and a general linear mixed model. in: Adams, N., Stephens, D., Hand, D. J. and Crowder, M. (ed.) Methods and models in statistics: in honour of Professor John Nelder FRS Imperial College Press. pp. 53-94

Prospects for statistical methods in animal breeding

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Thompson, R. and Mantysaari, E. 2004. Prospects for statistical methods in animal breeding. Journal of the Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics. 57 (Special Volume), pp. 15-25.

Multivariate character process models for the analysis of two or more correlated function-valued traits

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jaffrezic, F., Thompson, R. and Pletcher, S. D. 2004. Multivariate character process models for the analysis of two or more correlated function-valued traits. Genetics. 168 (1), pp. 477-487. https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.103.019554

Factor analytic multiplicative mixed models in the analysis of multi-environment forest field trials

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Resende, M. D. V. and Thompson, R. 2004. Factor analytic multiplicative mixed models in the analysis of multi-environment forest field trials. Borralho, N. (ed.) Eucalyptus in a Changing World. Proceedings of the IUFRO Conference, Aveiro, 11-15 October 2004 .

Joint modelling of competition and spatial variability in forest field trials

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Resende, M. D. V., Stringer, J., Cullis, B. and Thompson, R. 2004. Joint modelling of competition and spatial variability in forest field trials. Borralho, N. (ed.) Eucalyptus in a Changing World. Proceedings of the IUFRO Conference, Aveiro, 11-15 October 2004 .

A perspective on the measurement of time in plant disease epidemiology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lovell, D. J., Powers, S. J., Welham, S. J. and Parker, S. R. 2004. A perspective on the measurement of time in plant disease epidemiology. Plant Pathology. 53 (6), pp. 705-712. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3059.2004.01097.x

Development of the oilseed rape light leaf spot forecast: from model to mobile phone

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Evans, N., Welham, S. J., Baierl, A., Antoniw, J. F. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2004. Development of the oilseed rape light leaf spot forecast: from model to mobile phone. Aspects of Applied Biology. 72, pp. 67-74.

Predicting light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) risk on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) in England and Wales, using survey, weather and crop information

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Welham, S. J., Turner, J. A., Gladders, P., Fitt, B. D. L., Evans, N. and Baierl, A. 2004. Predicting light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) risk on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) in England and Wales, using survey, weather and crop information. Plant Pathology. 53, pp. 713-724.

Effects of pregnancy on daily milk yield of Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Brotherstone, S., Thompson, R. and White, I. M. S. 2004. Effects of pregnancy on daily milk yield of Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle. Livestock Production Science. 87 (2-3), pp. 265-269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livprodsci.2003.07.014

Calculation of multiple-trait sire reliability for traits included in a dairy cattle fertility index

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Banos, G., Brotherstone, S., Thompson, R., Woolliams, J. A., Wall, E. and Coffey, M. P. 2004. Calculation of multiple-trait sire reliability for traits included in a dairy cattle fertility index. Animal Science. 79 (1), pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1357729800054473

Prediction in linear mixed models

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Welham, S. J., Cullis, B. R., Gogel, B., Gilmour, A. and Thompson, R. 2004. Prediction in linear mixed models. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Statistics. 46 (3), pp. 325-347. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.2004.00334.x

Tolerance of septoria leaf blotch in winter wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Parker, S. R., Welham, S. J., Paveley, N. D., Foulkes, J. and Scott, R. K. 2004. Tolerance of septoria leaf blotch in winter wheat. Plant Pathology. 53 (1), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3059.2004.00951.x

An efficient computing strategy for prediction in mixed linear models

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gilmour, A., Cullis, B. R., Welham, S. J., Gogel, B. and Thompson, R. 2004. An efficient computing strategy for prediction in mixed linear models. Computational Statistics & Data Analysis. 44 (4), pp. 571-586. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-9473(02)00258-X

Position of inoculum in the canopy affects the risk of septoria tritici blotch epidemics in winter wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lovell, D. J., Parker, S. R., Hunter, T., Welham, S. J. and Nichols, A. R. 2004. Position of inoculum in the canopy affects the risk of septoria tritici blotch epidemics in winter wheat. Plant Pathology. 53 (1), pp. 11-21. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3059.2003.00939.x

Using a correlated probit model approximation to estimate the variance for binary matched pairs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Waddington, D. and Thompson, R. 2004. Using a correlated probit model approximation to estimate the variance for binary matched pairs. Statistics and Computing. 14 (2), pp. 83-90. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:STCO.0000021406.25797.98

Modelling and estimation for the genetic analysis of longitudinal data

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Thompson, R. and Jaffrezic, F. 2003. Modelling and estimation for the genetic analysis of longitudinal data. International Statistical Institute (ISI).

Testing the adequacy of measured data for evaluating nitrogen turnover models by the dot-to-dot method

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smith, J. U., Smith, P., Richter, G. M., Agostini, F. A. and Welham, S. J. 2003. Testing the adequacy of measured data for evaluating nitrogen turnover models by the dot-to-dot method. European Journal of Soil Science. 54 (1), pp. 175-185. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2389.2003.00501.x

Multiplicative mixed models for the analysis of sensory evaluation data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smith, A., Cullis, B. R., Brockoff, P. and Thompson, R. 2003. Multiplicative mixed models for the analysis of sensory evaluation data. Food Quality and Preference. 14 (5-6), pp. 387-395. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0950-3293(03)00014-4

Multivariate spatial statistical analysis in perennial crops

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Vilela De Resende, M. D., Thompson, R., Welham, S. J. and Baierl, A. 2003. Multivariate spatial statistical analysis in perennial crops. Abstracts International Biometric Society British Region Conference, Reading, 16-18 September 2003 . pp. 70

Structured antedependence models for genetic analysis of repeated measures on multiple quantitative traits

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jaffrezic, F., Thompson, R. and Hill, W. G. 2003. Structured antedependence models for genetic analysis of repeated measures on multiple quantitative traits. Genetics Research. 82 (1), pp. 55-65. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016672303006281

A sparse implementation of the average information algorithm for factor analytic and reduced rank variance models

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Thompson, R., Cullis, B. R., Smith, A. and Gilmour, A. 2003. A sparse implementation of the average information algorithm for factor analytic and reduced rank variance models. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Statistics. 45 (4), pp. 445-459. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-842X.00297

The analysis of quantitative trait loci in multi-environment trials using a multiplicative mixed model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Verbyla, A. P., Eckermann, P. J., Thompson, R. and Cullis, B. R. 2003. The analysis of quantitative trait loci in multi-environment trials using a multiplicative mixed model. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. 54 (12), pp. 1395-1408. https://doi.org/10.1071/AR02239

Use of the score test as a goodness-of-fit measure of the covariance structure in genetic analysis of longitudinal data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jaffrezic, F., White, I. M. S. and Thompson, R. 2003. Use of the score test as a goodness-of-fit measure of the covariance structure in genetic analysis of longitudinal data. Genetics Selection Evolution. 35, pp. 185-198. https://doi.org/10.1051/gse:2003003

Gauss-Hermite quadrature approximation for estimation in generalised linear mixed models

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pan, J. and Thompson, R. 2003. Gauss-Hermite quadrature approximation for estimation in generalised linear mixed models. Computational Statistics. 18 (1), pp. 57-78. https://doi.org/10.1007/s001800300132

Association of MACE-based insecticide resistance in Myzus persicae with reproductive rate, response to alarm pheromone and vulnerability to attack by Aphidius colemani

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Foster, S. P., Kift, N. B., Baverstock, J., Sime, S., Reynolds, K., Jones, J. E., Thompson, R. and Tatchell, G. M. 2003. Association of MACE-based insecticide resistance in Myzus persicae with reproductive rate, response to alarm pheromone and vulnerability to attack by Aphidius colemani. Pest Management Science. 59 (11), pp. 1169-1178. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.751

Spatial aspects of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) epidemic development on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) in the United Kingdom

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Evans, N., Baierl, A., Brain, P., Welham, S. J. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2003. Spatial aspects of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) epidemic development on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) in the United Kingdom. Phytopathology. 93 (6), pp. 657-665. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO.2003.93.6.657

Interactive forecasting of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) risk for winter oilseed rape on the internet

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Evans, N., Steed, J. M., Welham, S. J., Antoniw, J. F., Baierl, A., Turner, J. A., Gladders, P. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2003. Interactive forecasting of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) risk for winter oilseed rape on the internet. Proceedings 11th International Rapeseed Congress, Copenhagen, 6-10 July 2003 . pp. 1067-1069

Genetic parameters and evaluations from single- and multiple- trait analysis of dairy cow fertility and milk production

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kadarmideen, H. N., Thompson, R., Coffey, M. P. and Kossaibati, M. A. 2003. Genetic parameters and evaluations from single- and multiple- trait analysis of dairy cow fertility and milk production. Livestock Production Science. 81 (2-3), pp. 183-195. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00274-9

Impacts of environmental change on aphids throughout Europe

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Harrington, R., Denholm, C. H., Verrier, P. J., Clark, S. J., Welham, S. J., Hulle, M., Maurice, D., Rounsevell, M., Cocu, N., Knight, J., Bell, N., Barbagallo, S., Basky, Z., Coceano, P. G., Derron, J., Katis, N., Lukasova, H., Marrkula, I., Mohar, J., Pickup, J., Rolot, J-L., Ruszkowska, M., Schliephake, E., Seco-Fernandez, M-V., Sigvald, R., Tsitsipis, J. and Ulber, B. 2003. Impacts of environmental change on aphids throughout Europe. Abstracts Integrated Biological Systems Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 14-16 April 2003 . pp. 39-40

Variation in response to neonicotinoid insecticides in peach-potato aphids, Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Foster, S. P., Denholm, I. and Thompson, R. 2003. Variation in response to neonicotinoid insecticides in peach-potato aphids, Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Pest Management Science. 59 (2), pp. 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.570

Modelling the daily progress of light leaf spot epidemics on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ), in relation to Pyrenopeziza brassicae inoculum concentrations and weather factors

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Papastamati, K., Van Den Bosch, F., Welham, S. J., Fitt, B. D. L., Evans, N. and Steed, J. M. 2002. Modelling the daily progress of light leaf spot epidemics on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ), in relation to Pyrenopeziza brassicae inoculum concentrations and weather factors. Cambridge University Press (CUP).

Examine(exploitation of aphis monitoring in europe): an EU thematic network for the study of global change impacts on aphid dynamics

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Denholm, C. H., Barbagallo, S., Basky, Z., Bell, J. N. B., Clark, S. J., Coceano, P-G., Cocu, N., Colucci, R., Derron, J., Ferrara, V., Gotlin Euljak, T., Harrington, R., Hatala Zseller, I., Hulle, M., Katis, N., Knight, J. D., Limonta, L., Lukasova, H., Markkula, I., Maurice, D., Mohar, J., Pickup, J., Rolot, J-L., Rounsevell, M. D. A., Ruszkowska, M., Schleiphake, E., Seco-Fernandez, M. V., Sigvald, R., Verrier, P. J. and Welham, S. J. 2002. Examine(exploitation of aphis monitoring in europe): an EU thematic network for the study of global change impacts on aphid dynamics. Abstracts 7th European Congress of Entomology, Thessaloniki, 7-13 October 2002 . pp. 317

Improving and exploiting self-defence against wheat diseases

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Parker, S. R., Paveley, N. D., Foulkes, M. J., Lovell, D. J., Welham, S. J. and Worland, A. J. 2002. Improving and exploiting self-defence against wheat diseases. Proceedings Brighton Crop Protection Conference - Pests and Diseases, 2002 . pp. 919-924

Analysis of time series

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Tunnicliffe Wilson, G. and Welham, S. J. 2002. Analysis of time series. in: Payne, R. W. (ed.) Guide to GenStat release 6.1. Part 2. Statistics VSN International, Hemel Hempstead. pp. 705-788

REML analysis of mixed models

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Thompson, R. and Welham, S. J. 2002. REML analysis of mixed models. in: Payne, R. W. (ed.) Guide to GenStat release 6.1. Part 2. Statistics Hemel Hempstead VSN International. pp. 461-560

GenStat release 6.1 reference manual. Part 2. Directives

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Payne, R. W., Baird, D. B., Cherry, M., Gilmour, A. R., Harding, S. A., Lane, P. W., Morgan, G. W., Murray, D. A., Soutar, D. M., Thompson, R., Todd, A. D., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R. and Welham, S. J. 2002. GenStat release 6.1 reference manual. Part 2. Directives. Hemel Hempstead VSN International.

GenStat release 6.1 reference manual. Part 1. Summary

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Payne, R. W., Baird, D. B., Cherry, M., Gilmour, A. R., Harding, S. A., Lane, P. W., Morgan, G. W., Murray, D. A., Soutar, D. M., Thompson, R., Todd, A. D., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R. and Welham, S. J. 2002. GenStat release 6.1 reference manual. Part 1. Summary. Hemel Hempstead VSN International.

ASREML user guide release 1.0

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Gilmour, A. R., Gogel, B. J., Cullis, B. R., Welham, S. J. and Thompson, R. 2002. ASREML user guide release 1.0. VSN International, Hemel Hempstead.

Contrasting models for lactation curve analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jaffrezic, F., White, I. M. S., Thompson, R. and Visscher, P. M. 2002. Contrasting models for lactation curve analysis. Journal of Dairy Science. 85 (4), pp. 968-975. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74156-8

Heritability, reliability of genetic evaluations and response to selection in proportional hazard models

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Yazdi, M. H., Visscher, P. M., Ducrocq, V. and Thompson, R. 2002. Heritability, reliability of genetic evaluations and response to selection in proportional hazard models. Journal of Dairy Science. 85 (6), pp. 1563-1577. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74226-4

Development and mapping of SSR markers for maize

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sharopova, N., Mcmullen, M. D., Schultz, L., Schroeder, S., Sanchez-Villeda, H., Gardiner, J., Bergstrom, D., Houchins, K., Melia-Hancock, S., Musket, T., Duru, N., Polacco, M., Edwards, K. J., Ruff, T., Register, J. C., Brouwer, C., Thompson, R., Velasco, R., Chin, E., Lee, M. R. F., Woodman-Clikeman, W., Long, M. J., Liscum, E., Cone, K., Davis, G. and Coe, E. H. Jr 2002. Development and mapping of SSR markers for maize. Plant Molecular Biology. 48 (5-6), pp. 463-481.

Quantification of raindrop kinetic energy for improved prediction of splash-dispersed pathogens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lovell, D. J., Parker, S. R., Van Peteghem, P., Webb, D. A. and Welham, S. J. 2002. Quantification of raindrop kinetic energy for improved prediction of splash-dispersed pathogens. Phytopathology. 92 (5), pp. 497-503. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO.2002.92.5.497

Interactive forecasting on the Internet of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) risk for winter oilseed rape

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Evans, N., Steed, J. M., Welham, S. J., Antoniw, J. F., Turner, J. A., Gladders, P. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2002. Interactive forecasting on the Internet of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) risk for winter oilseed rape.

Aplicacion de la estadistica

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Thompson, R. 2002. Aplicacion de la estadistica. Solemne acto academico de investidura como Doctor Honoris Causa del Excmo. Sr. D. Daniel Gianola y del Excmo. Sr. D. Robin Thompson, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, 8 November 2002 .

A review of genetic parameter estimation

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Thompson, R. 2002. A review of genetic parameter estimation. Proceedings 7th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Montpellier, 19-23 August 2002 . pp. 17-01

ASREML estimates variance matrices from multivariate data using the animal model

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Gilmour, A. R., Thompson, R., Cullis, B. R. and Welham, S. J. 2002. ASREML estimates variance matrices from multivariate data using the animal model. Proceedings 7th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Montpellier, 19-23 August 2002 . pp. 28-05

Statistical models for the genetic analysis of longitudinal data

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Jaffrezic, F., White, I. M. S., Thompson, R., Visscher, P. M. and Hill, W. G. 2002. Statistical models for the genetic analysis of longitudinal data. Proceedings 7th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Montpellier, 19-23 August 2002 . pp. 16-08

Foliar insect pest management on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata Walpers) in simulated varietal mixtures II. Pest resistance management implications

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ward, A., Morse, S., Denholm, I., Thompson, R. and Mcnamara, N. 2002. Foliar insect pest management on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata Walpers) in simulated varietal mixtures II. Pest resistance management implications. Field Crops Research. 79 (1), pp. 67-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4290(02)00137-5

Exploring variety - environment data using random effects AMMI models with adjustments for spatial field trend: Part 2. Applications

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Smith, A., Cullis, B. R., Luckett, D., Hollamby, G. and Thompson, R. 2002. Exploring variety - environment data using random effects AMMI models with adjustments for spatial field trend: Part 2. Applications. in: Kang, M. S. (ed.) Quantitative genetics, genomics and plant breeding Wallingford, Oxon CAB International (CABI). pp. 337-351

Exploring variety - environment data using random effects AMMI models with adjustments for spatial field trend: Part 1. Theory

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Smith, A., Cullis, B. R. and Thompson, R. 2002. Exploring variety - environment data using random effects AMMI models with adjustments for spatial field trend: Part 1. Theory. in: Kang, M. S. (ed.) Quantitative genetics, genomics and plant breeding Wallingford, Oxon CAB International (CABI). pp. 323-335

Bioassay and field-simulator studies of the efficacy of pymetrozine against peach-potato aphids, Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), possessing different mechanisms of insecticide resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Foster, S. P., Denholm, I. and Thompson, R. 2002. Bioassay and field-simulator studies of the efficacy of pymetrozine against peach-potato aphids, Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), possessing different mechanisms of insecticide resistance. Pest Management Science. 58 (8), pp. 805-810. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.529

On the mapping of quantitative trait loci at marker and non-marker locations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Walling, G. A., Haley, C. S., Perez-Enciso, M., Thompson, R. and Visscher, P. M. 2002. On the mapping of quantitative trait loci at marker and non-marker locations. Genetics Research. 79 (1), pp. 97-106. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016672301005420

Modelling the daily progress of light leaf spot epidemics on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ), in relation to Pyrenopeziza brassicae inoculum concentrations and weather factors

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Papastamati, K., Van Den Bosch, F., Welham, S. J., Fitt, B. D. L., Evans, N. and Steed, J. M. 2002. Modelling the daily progress of light leaf spot epidemics on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ), in relation to Pyrenopeziza brassicae inoculum concentrations and weather factors. Ecological Modelling. 148, pp. 169-189.

Changes in populations of the eyespot fungi Tapesia yallundae and T. acuformis under different fungicide regimes in successive crops of winter wheat, 1984-2000

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bierman, S. M., Fitt, B. D. L., Van Den Bosch, F., Bateman, G. L., Jenkyn, J. F. and Welham, S. J. 2002. Changes in populations of the eyespot fungi Tapesia yallundae and T. acuformis under different fungicide regimes in successive crops of winter wheat, 1984-2000. Plant Pathology. 51 (2), pp. 191-201. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3059.2002.00673.x

Modelling the daily progress of light leaf spot epidemics on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) in relation to Pyrenopeziza brassicae inoculum concentrations and weather factors

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Papastamati, K., Van Den Bosch, F., Welham, S. J., Fitt, B. D. L., Evans, N. and Steed, J. M. 2001. Modelling the daily progress of light leaf spot epidemics on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) in relation to Pyrenopeziza brassicae inoculum concentrations and weather factors. Abstracts 8th International Workshop on Plant Disease Epidemiology, Ouro Preto, Brazil, 6-11 May 2001 .

Modelling the progress of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) in relation to leaf wetness and temperature

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Papastamati, K., Welham, S. J., Fitt, B. D. L. and Gladders, P. 2001. Modelling the progress of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) in relation to leaf wetness and temperature. Plant Pathology. 50 (2), pp. 154-164. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3059.2001.00551.x

Synthesis of direct and maternal genetic compounds of economically important traits from beef breed-cross evaluations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Roughsedge, T., Thompson, R., Villanueva, B. and Simm, G. 2001. Synthesis of direct and maternal genetic compounds of economically important traits from beef breed-cross evaluations. Journal of Animal Science. 79 (9), pp. 2307-2319. https://doi.org/10.2527/2001.7992307x

Analyzing variety by environment data using multiplicative mixed models and adjustments for spatial field trend

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smith, A., Cullis, B. R. and Thompson, R. 2001. Analyzing variety by environment data using multiplicative mixed models and adjustments for spatial field trend. Biometrics. 57 (4), pp. 1138-1147. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0006-341X.2001.01138.x

The analysis of quantitative traits in wheat mapping populations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Eckermann, P. J., Verbyla, A. P., Cullis, B. R. and Thompson, R. 2001. The analysis of quantitative traits in wheat mapping populations. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. 52 (12), pp. 1195-1206. https://doi.org/10.1071/AR01039

Statistical validation of genetic models

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Thompson, R. 2001. Statistical validation of genetic models. Livestock Production Science. 72 (1-2), pp. 129-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-6226(01)00273-1

Modelling of rain splash trajectories and prediction of rain splash height

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pietravalle, S., Van Den Bosch, F., Welham, S. J., Parker, S. R. and Lovell, D. J. 2001. Modelling of rain splash trajectories and prediction of rain splash height. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 109, pp. 171-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-1923(01)00267-2

Stem canker on winter oilseed rape during three growing seasons in England, France and Poland: an ACCESS database of results from the IMASCORE field experiments

J - Computer programs

Leech, P. K. and Welham, S. J. 2001. Stem canker on winter oilseed rape during three growing seasons in England, France and Poland: an ACCESS database of results from the IMASCORE field experiments.

Modelling the effects of temperature and wetness duration on development of light leaf spot on oilseed rape leaves inoculated with Pyrenopeziza brassicae conidia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gilles, T., Fitt, B. D. L., Welham, S. J., Evans, N., Steed, J. M. and Jeger, M. J. 2001. Modelling the effects of temperature and wetness duration on development of light leaf spot on oilseed rape leaves inoculated with Pyrenopeziza brassicae conidia. Plant Pathology. 50 (1), pp. 42-52. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3059.2001.00542.x

Relationships between phoma leaf spot and development of stem canker (Leptosphaeria maculans ) on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) in southern England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sun, P., Fitt, B. D. L., Gladders, P. and Welham, S. J. 2000. Relationships between phoma leaf spot and development of stem canker (Leptosphaeria maculans ) on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) in southern England. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 137 (2), pp. 113-125. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2000.tb00043.x

Linear and threshold model genetic parameters for disease, fertility and milk production in dairy cattle

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kadarmideen, H. N., Thompson, R. and Simm, G. 2000. Linear and threshold model genetic parameters for disease, fertility and milk production in dairy cattle. Animal Science. 71 (3), pp. 411-419. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1357729800055338

Generalized linear mixed models: an improved estimating procedure

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pan, J-X. and Thompson, R. 2000. Generalized linear mixed models: an improved estimating procedure. Bethlehem, J. G. and Vanderheijden, P. G. M. (ed.) COMPSTAT: Proceedings in Computational Statistics 2000 . Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg. pp. 373-378

A comparison of modelling methods for forecasting light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on winter oilseed rape in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Welham, S. J., Papastamati, K., Fitt, B. D. L., Turner, J. A. and Gladders, P. 2000. A comparison of modelling methods for forecasting light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on winter oilseed rape in the UK. Proceedings Brighton Crop Protection Conference - Pests and Diseases, 2000 . pp. 801-808

Introducing an interactive Internet based forecasting system for light leaf spot of winter oilseed rape in the UK

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Evans, N., Antoniw, J. F., Fitt, B. D. L., Gladders, P. and Welham, S. J. 2000. Introducing an interactive Internet based forecasting system for light leaf spot of winter oilseed rape in the UK. GCIRC Bulletin. 17, pp. 48-52.

Predicting leaf infection by Leptosphaeria maculans on winter oilseed rape

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

West, J. S., Evans, N., Leech, P. K., Fitt, B. D. L., Welham, S. J., Jedryczka, M. and Penaud, A. 2000. Predicting leaf infection by Leptosphaeria maculans on winter oilseed rape.

Effects of stem canker (Leptosphaeria maculans ) and light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on yield of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) in southern England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhou, Y., Fitt, B. D. L., Welham, S. J., Evans, N. and Gladders, P. 2000. Effects of stem canker (Leptosphaeria maculans ) and light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on yield of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) in southern England. Plant Pathology. 49, pp. 487-497.

Effects of temperature and wetness duration on conidial infection, latent period and asexual sporulation of Pyrenopeziza brassicae on leaves of oilseed rape

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gilles, T., Fitt, B. D. L., Kennedy, R., Welham, S. J. and Jeger, M. J. 2000. Effects of temperature and wetness duration on conidial infection, latent period and asexual sporulation of Pyrenopeziza brassicae on leaves of oilseed rape. Plant Pathology. 49 (4), pp. 498-508. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3059.2000.00474.x

Spectral analysis of spatial point patterns in incompletely observed regions

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Alexander, C. J., Mugglestone, M. A., Taylor, P. C., Thompson, R. and Morgan, G. W. 2000. Spectral analysis of spatial point patterns in incompletely observed regions. Proceedings International Conference on Spatial Temporal Modelling and its Applications, Leeds, 7-9 July 1999 . Leeds University Press. pp. 113-116

Marker-assisted selection using ridge regression

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whittaker, J. C., Thompson, R. and Denham, M. C. 2000. Marker-assisted selection using ridge regression. Genetics Research. 75 (2), pp. 249-252. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016672399004462

A link function approach to model heterogeneity of residual variances over time in lactation curve analyses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jaffrezic, F., White, I. M. S., Thompson, R. and Hill, W. G. 2000. A link function approach to model heterogeneity of residual variances over time in lactation curve analyses. Journal of Dairy Science. 83 (5), pp. 1089-1093. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(00)74973-3

Forecasting light leaf spot of winter oilseed rape in the UK

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Evans, N., Fitt, B. D. L. and Welham, S. J. 1999. Forecasting light leaf spot of winter oilseed rape in the UK.

Optimising the use of fungicides to control stem canker of oilseed rape

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

West, J. S., Leech, P. K., Fitt, B. D. L., Welham, S. J., Penaud, A., Peres, A. and Poisson, B. 1999. Optimising the use of fungicides to control stem canker of oilseed rape. Proceedings 10th International Rapeseed Congress: New Horizons for an Old Crop, Canberra, 26-29 September 1999. (CD-ROM) .

Yield loss of winter oilseed rape in relation to severity of stem canker (Leptosphaeria maculans ) in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Zhou, Y., Fitt, B. D. L., Welham, S. J., Gladders, P., Sansford, C. E. and West, J. S. 1999. Yield loss of winter oilseed rape in relation to severity of stem canker (Leptosphaeria maculans ) in the UK. Proceedings 10th International Rapeseed Congress: New Horizons for an Old Crop, Canberra, 26-29 September 1999. (CD-ROM) .

Effects of temperature and wetness duration on infection of oilseed rape by ascospores of A-group or B-group Leptosphaeria maculans (stem canker)

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Biddulph, J. E., Fitt, B. D. L., Jedryczka, M., West, J. S. and Welham, S. J. 1999. Effects of temperature and wetness duration on infection of oilseed rape by ascospores of A-group or B-group Leptosphaeria maculans (stem canker). Proceedings 10th International Rapeseed Congress: New Horizons for an Old Crop, Canberra, 26-29 September 1999. (CD-ROM) .

Epidemiology, forecasting and management of winter oilseed rape diseases in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Fitt, B. D. L., Gladders, P., Sutherland, K. G., Turner, J. A. and Welham, S. J. 1999. Epidemiology, forecasting and management of winter oilseed rape diseases in the UK. Proceedings 10th International Rapeseed Congress: New Horizons for an Old Crop, Canberra, 26-29 September 1999. (CD-ROM) .

The analysis of designed experiments and longitudinal data using smoothing splines

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Verbyla, A. P., Cullis, B. R., Kenward, M. G. and Welham, S. J. 1999. The analysis of designed experiments and longitudinal data using smoothing splines. Applied Statistics. 48, pp. 269-311. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9876.00154

A comparison of two survival analysis methods with the number of lactations as a discrete time value

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Yazdi, M. H., Thompson, R., Ducrocq, V. and Visscher, P. 1999. A comparison of two survival analysis methods with the number of lactations as a discrete time value. Proceedings international workshop on EU concerted action Genetic Improvement of Functional Traits in Cattle (GIFT). Interbull.

Forecasting light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) on the Internet

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Souter, S. D., Castells-Brooke, N. I. D., Antoniw, J. F., Welham, S. J., Fitt, B. D. L., Evans, N., Gladders, P., Turner, J. A. and Sutherland, K. 1999. Forecasting light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) on the Internet. Aspects of Applied Biology. 55, pp. 37-42.

Quantification of rainsplash for improved prediction of Septoria disease risk

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Lovell, D. J., Parker, S. R., Van Petegheim, P., Webb, D. A. and Welham, S. J. 1999. Quantification of rainsplash for improved prediction of Septoria disease risk. Aspects of Applied Biology. 55, pp. 7-14.

Genetic analysis of longevity data in the UK: present practice and considerations for the future

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Visscher, P., Thompson, R., Yazdi, H., Hill, W. G. and Brotherstone, S. 1999. Genetic analysis of longevity data in the UK: present practice and considerations for the future. Proceedings of the Genetic Improvement of Functional Traits in cattle longevity, Interbull. Jouy-en-Jossas, France, 1999.

Prospects for statistical methods in dairy cattle breeding

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Thompson, R. and Mantysaari, E. A. 1999. Prospects for statistical methods in dairy cattle breeding. Proceedings of the Genetic Improvement of Functional Traits in cattle longevity, Interbull. Jouy-en-Jossas, France, 1999.

Effects of severity and timing of stem canker (Leptosphaeria maculans ) symptoms on yield of winter oilseed rape (Brasica napus ) in the UK

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Zhou, Y., Fitt, B. D. L., Welham, S. J., Gladders, P., Sansford, C. E. and West, J. S. 1999. Effects of severity and timing of stem canker (Leptosphaeria maculans ) symptoms on yield of winter oilseed rape (Brasica napus ) in the UK. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 105, pp. 715-728. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008761219493

Effects of temperature and wetness duration on infection of oilseed rape leaves by ascospores of Leptosphaeria maculans (stem canker)

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Biddulph, J. E., Fitt, B. D. L., Leech, P. K., Welham, S. J. and Gladders, P. 1999. Effects of temperature and wetness duration on infection of oilseed rape leaves by ascospores of Leptosphaeria maculans (stem canker). European Journal of Plant Pathology. 105, pp. 769-781.

Relationships between regional weather and incidence of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on winter oilseed rape in England and Wales

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Welham, S. J., Fitt, B. D. L., Turner, J. A., Gladders, P. and Sutherland, K. 1999. Relationships between regional weather and incidence of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on winter oilseed rape in England and Wales. Protection and Production of Combinable Break Crops. Aspects of Applied Biology 56 . pp. 51-59

Modelling the progress of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in relation to weather criteria

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Papastamati, K., Welham, S. J., Fitt, B. D. L. and Gladders, P. 1999. Modelling the progress of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in relation to weather criteria. Information Technology for Crop Protection. Aspects of Applied Biology 55 . pp. 49-55

Sampling winter oilseed rape crops to assess incidence of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Evans, N., Fitt, B. D. L., McCartney, H. A., Welham, S. J. and Mcroberts, N. 1999. Sampling winter oilseed rape crops to assess incidence of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) in the UK. Protection and Production of Combinable Break Crops. Aspects of Applied Biology 56 . pp. 123-128

Investigating the horizontal spatial spread of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) of winter oilseed rape in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Evans, N., Fitt, B. D. L., McCartney, H. A., Welham, S. J. and Mcroberts, N. 1999. Investigating the horizontal spatial spread of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) of winter oilseed rape in the UK. Information Technology for Crop Protection. Aspects of Applied Biology 55 . pp. 31-36

Conditions for infection of oilseed rape leaves by ascospores of UK (A group) and Polish (B group) Leptosphaeria maculans (stem canker)

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Biddulph, J. E., Fitt, B. D. L., Gladders, P., Jedryczka, M., West, J. S. and Welham, S. J. 1999. Conditions for infection of oilseed rape leaves by ascospores of UK (A group) and Polish (B group) Leptosphaeria maculans (stem canker). GCIRC Bulletin. 16, pp. 82-83.

Multi-trait covariance functions to estimate genetic correlations between milk yield, dry matter intake and live weight during lactation

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Veerkamp, R. F. and Thompson, R. 1999. Multi-trait covariance functions to estimate genetic correlations between milk yield, dry matter intake and live weight during lactation. Metabolic stress in dairy cows. British Society of Animal Science Occasional Publication No. 24 . Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463981500043168

A covariance function for feed intake, live weight and milk yield estimated using a random regression model

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Veerkamp, R. F. and Thompson, R. 1999. A covariance function for feed intake, live weight and milk yield estimated using a random regression model. Journal of Dairy Science. 82 (7), pp. 1565-1573. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(99)75384-1

Reduced alarm response by peach-potato aphids, Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), with knock-down resistance to insecticides (kdr ) may impose a fitness cost through increased vulnerability to natural enemies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Foster, S. P., Woodcock, C. M., Williamson, M. S., Devonshire, A. L., Denholm, I. and Thompson, R. 1999. Reduced alarm response by peach-potato aphids, Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), with knock-down resistance to insecticides (kdr ) may impose a fitness cost through increased vulnerability to natural enemies. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 89 (2), pp. 133-138. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485399000218

Genetic and environmental smoothing of lactation curves with cubic splines

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White, I. M. S., Thompson, R. and Brotherstone, S. 1999. Genetic and environmental smoothing of lactation curves with cubic splines. Journal of Dairy Science. 82 (3), pp. 632-638. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(99)75277-X

Prospects for across-flock genetic evaluation in Australian Merino sheep

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Atkins, K. D., Gilmour, A. R., Thompson, R., Coelli, K. A. and Casey, A. E. 1998. Prospects for across-flock genetic evaluation in Australian Merino sheep. Wool Technology and Sheep Breeding. 46 (1), pp. 1-11.

Quasi-Monte Carlo EM algorithm for MLEs in generalized linear mixed models

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pan, J-X and Thompson, R. 1998. Quasi-Monte Carlo EM algorithm for MLEs in generalized linear mixed models. Payne, R. W. and Green, P. (ed.) Compstat 1998: Proceedings 13th Symposium in Computational Statistics, Bristol, 1998 . Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg. pp. 419-424 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-01131-7_58

Empirical models for prediction of regional light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) incidence on winter oilseed rape in the UK

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Welham, S. J., Turner, J. A., Fitt, B. D. L., Gladders, P. and Sutherland, K. G. 1998. Empirical models for prediction of regional light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) incidence on winter oilseed rape in the UK. Abstracts ICPP98 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Edinburgh, 9-16 August 1998 . pp. 2.1.9

Development of a system for forecasting severe light leaf spot in winter oilseed rape

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Sutherland, K. G., Fitt, B. D. L., Gladders, P., Steed, J. M., Turner, J. A. and Welham, S. J. 1998. Development of a system for forecasting severe light leaf spot in winter oilseed rape. Abstracts ICPP98 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Edinburgh, 9-16 August 1998 . pp. 3.1.16

Simulation modelling of the progress of light leaf spot on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) in relation to criteria for infection by Pyrenopeziza brassicae

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Papastamati, K., Welham, S. J., Fitt, B. D. L. and Gladders, P. 1998. Simulation modelling of the progress of light leaf spot on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) in relation to criteria for infection by Pyrenopeziza brassicae. Abstracts ICPP98 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Edinburgh, 9-16 August 1998 . pp. 2.1.15

Forecasting and management of light leaf spot and stem canker on winter oilseed rape

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Fitt, B. D. L., Steed, J. L., Welham, S. J., West, J. S., Gladders, P. and Meakin, P. 1998. Forecasting and management of light leaf spot and stem canker on winter oilseed rape. Abstracts ARIA Meeting, Harpenden, 4 November 1998 .

Effects of temperature and wetness duration on infection of oilseed rape leaves by ascospores of Leptosphaeria maculans (stem canker)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Biddulph, J. E., Fitt, B. D. L. and Welham, S. J. 1998. Effects of temperature and wetness duration on infection of oilseed rape leaves by ascospores of Leptosphaeria maculans (stem canker). Abstracts ICPP98 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Edinburgh, 9-16 August 1998 . pp. 2.5.13

Multi-trait covariance functions to model genetic variation in the dynamic relation between feed intake, live weight and milk yield during lactation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Veerkamp, R. F. and Thompson, R. 1998. Multi-trait covariance functions to model genetic variation in the dynamic relation between feed intake, live weight and milk yield during lactation. Proceedings 49th Annual Meeting of the EAAP, Warsaw, 24-27 August 1998 .

Multi-trait covariance functions to model between animal variation in the dynamic relation between feed intake and milk yield during lactation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Veerkamp, R. F., Thompson, R., Meuwissen, T. H. E. and Pool, M. H. 1998. Multi-trait covariance functions to model between animal variation in the dynamic relation between feed intake and milk yield during lactation. Proceedings 5th Zodiac Symposium on Regulation of Feed Intake, Wageningen, 22-24 April 1998 .

(Co)variance structures for linear models in the analysis of plant improvement data

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Gilmour, A. R., Cullis, B. R., Frensham, A. B. and Thompson, R. 1998. (Co)variance structures for linear models in the analysis of plant improvement data. Payne, R. W. and Green, P. (ed.) Compstat 1998: Proceedings 13th Symposium in Computational Statistics, Bristol, 1998 . Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg. pp. 53-64 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-01131-7_5

Development and control of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) epidemics in winter oilseed rape in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Sutherland, K. G., Fitt, B. D. L., Steed, J. M., Welham, S. J., Gladders, P. and Turner, J. A. 1998. Development and control of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) epidemics in winter oilseed rape in the UK. Proceedings Brighton Crop Protection Conference - Pests and Diseases, 1998 . pp. 1053-1058

Smoothing biological data with splines

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

White, I. M. S., Cullis, B. R., Gilmour, A. R. and Thompson, R. 1998. Smoothing biological data with splines. Invited Papers 19th International Biometric Conference, Cape Town, 14-18 December 1998 . pp. 57-66

Multiplicative models for interaction in spatial mixed model analyses for Multi-Environment Trial data

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Smith, A. D., Cullis, B. R., Gilmour, A. R. and Thompson, R. 1998. Multiplicative models for interaction in spatial mixed model analyses for Multi-Environment Trial data. Invited Papers 19th International Biometric Conference, Cape Town, 14-18 December 1998 . pp. 91-101

Effects of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on yield of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus )

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Su, H., Fitt, B. D. L., Welham, S. J., Sansford, C. E. and Sutherland, K. G. 1998. Effects of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on yield of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ). Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 132 (3), pp. 371-386. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1998.tb05215.x

Epidemiology and forecasting of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on winter oilseed rape in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Fitt, B. D. L., Gladders, P., Sutherland, K. G., Turner, J. A., Welham, S. J., Biddulph, J. E., Hardwick, N. V. and Wale, S. J. 1998. Epidemiology and forecasting of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on winter oilseed rape in the UK.

Spatial analysis of multi-environment early generation variety trials

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Cullis, B. R., Gogel, B., Verbyla, A. and Thompson, R. 1998. Spatial analysis of multi-environment early generation variety trials. Biometrics. 54 (1), pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.2307/2533991

Estimating yield loss from light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Su, H., Sansford, C. E., Fitt, B. D. L., Gladders, P., Lockley, K. D., Sutherland, K. G. and Welham, S. J. 1998. Estimating yield loss from light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) in the UK.

Estimation of genetic parameters using health, fertility and production data from a management recording system for dairy cattle

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Pryce, J. E., Esslemont, R. J., Thompson, R., Veerkamp, R. F., Kossaibati, M. A. and Simm, G. 1998. Estimation of genetic parameters using health, fertility and production data from a management recording system for dairy cattle. Animal Science. 66 (3), pp. 577-584. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1357729800009152

Use of prior information in forming selection indices

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Goddard, M. E. and Thompson, R. 1998. Use of prior information in forming selection indices. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 115 (5), pp. 327-340. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0388.1998.tb00354.x

Across-flock evaluation and optimisation of pedigree recording for merino sheep

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Atkins, K. D., Gilmour, A. R., Thompson, R. and Coelli, K. A. 1998. Across-flock evaluation and optimisation of pedigree recording for merino sheep. Proceedings 6th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Armidale, Australia, 11-16 January 1998 .

Reformulated generalised linear (mixed) model aids multiple trait genetic evaluation with polychotomous calving ease

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Gilmour, A. R. and Thompson, R. 1998. Reformulated generalised linear (mixed) model aids multiple trait genetic evaluation with polychotomous calving ease. Proceedings 6th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Armidale, Australia, 11-16 January 1998 .

Modelling variance parameters in ASREML for repeated measures data

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Gilmour, A. R. and Thompson, R. 1998. Modelling variance parameters in ASREML for repeated measures data. Proceedings 6th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Armidale, Australia, 11-16 January 1998 .

Genetic parameters for live animal conformation measures of British pedigree beef cattle

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Crump, R. E., Simm, G. and Thompson, R. 1998. Genetic parameters for live animal conformation measures of British pedigree beef cattle. Proceedings 6th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Armidale, Australia, 11-16 January 1998 .

Genstat 5 Release 4.1 reference manual supplement

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Baird, D. B., Gilmour, A. R., Harding, S. A., Morgan, G. W., Murray, D. A., Thompson, R., Todd, A. D., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R. and Welham, S. J. 1997. Genstat 5 Release 4.1 reference manual supplement. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat for Windows command language manual

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Baird, D. B., Gilmour, A. R., Harding, S. A., Morgan, G. W., Murray, D. A., Thompson, R., Todd, A. D., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R. and Welham, S. J. 1997. Genstat for Windows command language manual. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genetic aspects of common health disorders and measures of fertility in Holstein Friesian dairy cattle

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Pryce, J. E., Veerkamp, R. F., Thompson, R., Hill, W. G. and Simm, G. 1997. Genetic aspects of common health disorders and measures of fertility in Holstein Friesian dairy cattle. Animal Science. 65 (3), pp. 353-360. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1357729800008559

Effects of planting mixtures of different sizes of potato seed tubers on the yield and size of tubers

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Hide, G. A., Welham, S. J., Read, P. J. and Ainsley, A. E. 1997. Effects of planting mixtures of different sizes of potato seed tubers on the yield and size of tubers. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 128 (2), pp. 173-180. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859696004017

Genstat 5 Release 4.1 reference summary

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Baird, D. B., Gilmour, A. R., Harding, S. A., Morgan, G. W., Murray, D. A., Thompson, R., Todd, A. D., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R. and Welham, S. J. 1997. Genstat 5 Release 4.1 reference summary. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

A population genetics model of marker-assisted selection

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Luo, Z. W., Thompson, R. and Woolliams, J. A. 1997. A population genetics model of marker-assisted selection. Genetics. 146 (3), pp. 1173-1183.

A genetic analysis of egg quality traits and their maternal influence on offspring-parental regressions of juvenile body weight performance in broiler chickens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Koerhuis, A. N. M., Mckay, J. C., Hill, W. G. and Thompson, R. 1997. A genetic analysis of egg quality traits and their maternal influence on offspring-parental regressions of juvenile body weight performance in broiler chickens. Livestock Production Science. 49 (3), pp. 203-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00002-X

Multivariate analysis of test day milk yields of British Holstein- Freisian heifers using Gibbs sampling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Firat, M. Z., Theobald, C. M. and Thompson, R. 1997. Multivariate analysis of test day milk yields of British Holstein- Freisian heifers using Gibbs sampling. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A-Animal Science. 47 (4), pp. 221-229. https://doi.org/10.1080/09064709709362390

Univariate analysis of test day milk yields of British Holstein - Friesian heifers using Gibbs sampling

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Firat, M. Z., Theobald, C. M. and Thompson, R. 1997. Univariate analysis of test day milk yields of British Holstein - Friesian heifers using Gibbs sampling. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A-Animal Science. 47 (4), pp. 213-220. https://doi.org/10.1080/09064709709362389

Individual animal model estimates of genetic correlations between performance test and reproduction traits of Landrace pigs performance tested in a commercial nucleus herd

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Crump, R. E., Thompson, R., Haley, C. S. and Mercer, J. 1997. Individual animal model estimates of genetic correlations between performance test and reproduction traits of Landrace pigs performance tested in a commercial nucleus herd. Animal Science. 65 (2), pp. 291-298. https://doi.org/10.1017/S135772980001660X

Individual animal model estimates of genetic parameters for reproduction traits of Landrace pigs performance tested in a commercial nucleus herd

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Crump, R. E., Haley, C. S., Thompson, R. and Mercer, J. 1997. Individual animal model estimates of genetic parameters for reproduction traits of Landrace pigs performance tested in a commercial nucleus herd. Animal Science. 65 (2), pp. 285-290. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1357729800016593

Individual animal model estimates of genetic parameters for performance test traits of male and female Landrace pigs tested in a commercial nucleus herd

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Crump, R. E., Haley, C. S., Thompson, R. and Mercer, J. 1997. Individual animal model estimates of genetic parameters for performance test traits of male and female Landrace pigs tested in a commercial nucleus herd. Animal Science. 65 (2), pp. 275-283. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1357729800016581

Results of multivariate individual animal model genetic evaluations of British pedigree beef cattle

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Crump, R. E., Simm, G., Nicholson, D., Findlay, R. H., Bryan, J. G. E. and Thompson, R. 1997. Results of multivariate individual animal model genetic evaluations of British pedigree beef cattle. Animal Science. 65 (2), pp. 199-207. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1357729800016507

Assigning pedigree beef performance records to contemporary groups taking account of within herd calving patterns

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Crump, R. E., Wray, N. R., Thompson, R. and Simm, G. R. 1997. Assigning pedigree beef performance records to contemporary groups taking account of within herd calving patterns. Animal Science. 65 (2), pp. 193-198. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1357729800016490

Optimal weighting of information in marker-assisted selection

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whittaker, J. C., Haley, C. S. and Thompson, R. 1997. Optimal weighting of information in marker-assisted selection. Genetics Research. 69 (2), pp. 137-144. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016672397002711

Models to estimate maternal effects for juvenile body weight in broiler chickens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Koerhuis, A. N. M. and Thompson, R. 1997. Models to estimate maternal effects for juvenile body weight in broiler chickens. Genetics Selection Evolution. 29, pp. 225-249. https://doi.org/10.1186/1297-9686-29-2-225

Effects of temperature, cultivar and isolate on the incubation period of white leaf spot (Mycosphaerella capsellae ) on oilseed rape (Brassica napus )

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Inman, A. J., Fitt, B. D. L., Welham, S. J., Evans, R. L. and Murray, D. A. 1997. Effects of temperature, cultivar and isolate on the incubation period of white leaf spot (Mycosphaerella capsellae ) on oilseed rape (Brassica napus ). Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 130, pp. 239-253.

Estimating yield loss from light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassica ) on winter oilseed rape

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Su, H., Fitt, B. D. L., Gladders, P., Hardwick, N. V., Lockley, K. D., Sansford, C. E., Sutherland, K. G. and Welham, S. J. 1997. Estimating yield loss from light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassica ) on winter oilseed rape. GCIRC Bulletin. 13, pp. 75-78.

Predicting severe light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on winter oilseed rape in the U.K.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Fitt, B. D. L., Gladders, P., Turner, J. R., Sutherland, K. G. and Welham, S. J. 1997. Predicting severe light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on winter oilseed rape in the U.K. GCIRC Bulletin. 13, pp. 72-74.

Likelihood ratio tests for fixed model terms using residual maximum likelihood

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Welham, S. J. and Thompson, R. 1997. Likelihood ratio tests for fixed model terms using residual maximum likelihood. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series B (Statistical Methodology). 59 (3), pp. 701-714. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9868.00092

Gibbs sampling, adaptive rejection sampling and robustness to prior specification for a mixed linear model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Theobald, C. M., Firat, M. Z. and Thompson, R. 1997. Gibbs sampling, adaptive rejection sampling and robustness to prior specification for a mixed linear model. Genetics Selection Evolution. 29 (1), pp. 57-72. https://doi.org/10.1186/1297-9686-29-1-57

Residual maximum likelihood estimation of (Co) variance components in multivariate mixed linear models using average information

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jensen, J., Mantysaari, E. A., Madsen, P. and Thompson, R. 1997. Residual maximum likelihood estimation of (Co) variance components in multivariate mixed linear models using average information. Journal of the Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics. 49, pp. 215-236.

Comparative performance of British hill sheep breeds and crosses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Al-Nakib, F. M. S., Bateman, N., Findlay, R. H., Smith, C. and Thompson, R. 1997. Comparative performance of British hill sheep breeds and crosses. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 128 (2), pp. 199-206. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859696003991

Prospects for developing a forecasting scheme to optimise use of fungicides for disease control on winter oilseed rape in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Fitt, B. D. L., Gladders, P., Turner, J. A., Sutherland, K. G., Welham, S. J. and Davies, J. M. L. 1997. Prospects for developing a forecasting scheme to optimise use of fungicides for disease control on winter oilseed rape in the UK. Optimising Pesticide Applications. Aspects of Applied Biology 48 . pp. 135-142

Genstat 5 Release 3.2 Command Language Manual

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Baird, D. B., Harding, S. A., Murray, D. A., Morgan, G. W., Todd, A. D., Thompson, R., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R. J., Welham, S. J. and White, Robin P. 1996. Genstat 5 Release 3.2 Command Language Manual. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Designing experiments to examine competition effects between neighbouring plants in mixed populations

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Welham, S. J., Bailey, R. A., Ainsley, A. E. and Hide, G. A. 1996. Designing experiments to examine competition effects between neighbouring plants in mixed populations. Proceedings XVIIIth International Biometric Conference, 1996 . pp. 97-105

Limousin national sire and dam summary

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Bridge, P., Brown, C. M., Guy, D. R., Weigleb, B., Crump, R. E., Simm, G., Findlay, R. M., Nicholson, P. and Thompson, R. 1996. Limousin national sire and dam summary. Signet, Milton Keynes.

Charolais national sire and dam summary

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Bridge, P., Brown, C. M., Guy, D. R., Weigleb, B., Crump, R. E., Simm, G., Findlay, R. M., Nicholson, P. and Thompson, R. 1996. Charolais national sire and dam summary. Signet, Milton Keynes.

Blonde d'Aquitane national sire and dam summary

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Bridge, P., Brown, C. M., Guy, D. R., Weigleb, B., Crump, R. E., Simm, G., Findlay, R. M., Nicholson, P. and Thompson, R. 1996. Blonde d'Aquitane national sire and dam summary. Signet, Milton Keynes.

Aberdeen Angus national sire and dam summary

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Bridge, P., Brown, C. M., Guy, D. R., Weigleb, B., Crump, R. E., Simm, G., Findlay, R. M., Nicholson, P. and Thompson, R. 1996. Aberdeen Angus national sire and dam summary. Signet, Milton Keynes.

On the mapping of QTL by regression of phenotype on marker-type

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whittaker, J. C., Thompson, R. and Visscher, P. M. 1996. On the mapping of QTL by regression of phenotype on marker-type. Heredity. 77, pp. 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1996.104

Confidence intervals in QTL mapping by bootstrapping

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Visscher, P. M., Thompson, R. and Haley, C. S. 1996. Confidence intervals in QTL mapping by bootstrapping. Genetics. 143 (2), pp. 1013-1020.

Marker-assisted introgression in backcross breeding programs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Visscher, P. M., Haley, C. S. and Thompson, R. 1996. Marker-assisted introgression in backcross breeding programs. Genetics. 144 (4), pp. 1923-1932.

Analysis of cereal variety trials

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Thompson, R. 1996. Analysis of cereal variety trials. Williams, D. and Connolly, J. (ed.) Proceedings 7th HARMA Workshop, Dublin, 8 November 1996 . pp. 7-10

Model building in animal breeding

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Thompson, R. and Crump, R. E. 1996. Model building in animal breeding. Stein, A., Schotman, P. J. and Penningdevries, F. W. T. (ed.) Models in action (Quantitative approaches in systems analysis no. 6) . AB-DLO Research Institute for Agrobiology and Soil Fertility (AB-DLO) Wageningen. pp. 17-21

Investigation of bimodality in likelihoods and posterior densities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Firat, M. Z. and Thompson, R. 1996. Investigation of bimodality in likelihoods and posterior densities. Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation. 54 (4), pp. 379-386. https://doi.org/10.1080/00949659608811741

The analysis of the NSW wheat variety database. II. Variance component estimation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cullis, B. R., Thomson, F. M., Fisher, J. A., Gilmour, A. R. and Thompson, R. 1996. The analysis of the NSW wheat variety database. II. Variance component estimation. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 92 (1), pp. 28-39. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00222948

The analysis of the NSW wheat variety database. I. Modelling trial error variance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cullis, B. R., Thomson, F. M., Fisher, J. A., Gilmour, A. R. and Thompson, R. 1996. The analysis of the NSW wheat variety database. I. Modelling trial error variance. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 92 (1), pp. 21-27. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00222947

Predicting risk of severe light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on winter oilseed rape in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Fitt, B. D. L., Gladders, P., Turner, J. A., Sutherland, K. G. and Welham, S. J. 1996. Predicting risk of severe light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) on winter oilseed rape in the UK. Proceedings Brighton Crop Protection Conference - Pests and Diseases, 1996 . pp. 239-244

The yield of potato plants as affected by stem canker (Rhizoctonia solani ), blackleg (Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica ) and by neighbouring plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hide, G. A., Welham, S. J., Read, P. J. and Ainsley, A. E. 1996. The yield of potato plants as affected by stem canker (Rhizoctonia solani ), blackleg (Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica ) and by neighbouring plants. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 126 (4), pp. 429-440. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600075511

Effects of wetness period and temperature on development of dark pod spot (Alternaria brassicae ) on oilseed rape (Brassica napus )

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hong, C. X., Fitt, B. D. L. and Welham, S. J. 1996. Effects of wetness period and temperature on development of dark pod spot (Alternaria brassicae ) on oilseed rape (Brassica napus ). Plant Pathology. 45 (6), pp. 1077-1089. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3059.1996.d01-193.x

Genstat 3[3] Procedure Library

J - Computer programs

Payne, R. W., Lane, P., Harding, S., Murray, D., Thompson, R., Todd, A. and Welham, S. J. 1996. Genstat 3[3] Procedure Library. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat 5 Release 3.2 version for PC Windows and DOS

J - Computer programs

Payne, R. W., Lane, P., Harding, S., Murray, D., Thompson, R., Todd, A. and Welham, S. J. 1996. Genstat 5 Release 3.2 version for PC Windows and DOS. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat 5 Release 3.2 version for Vax VMS

J - Computer programs

Payne, R. W., Lane, P., Harding, S., Murray, D., Thompson, R., Todd, A. and Welham, S. J. 1996. Genstat 5 Release 3.2 version for Vax VMS. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat 5 for Windows reference manual supplement

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Baird, D. B., Gilmour, A. R., Harding, S. A., Morgan, G. W., Murray, D. A., Thompson, R., Todd, A. D., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R. and Welham, S. J. 1995. Genstat 5 for Windows reference manual supplement. Oxford Numerical Algorithms Group.

Genstat 3[2] Procedure Library

J - Computer programs

Payne, R. W., Lane, P., Harding, S., Murray, D., Thompson, R., Todd, A. and Welham, S. J. 1995. Genstat 3[2] Procedure Library. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat 5 Release 3.1 version for Hewlatt Packard 9000 Series 700

J - Computer programs

Payne, R. W., Lane, P., Harding, S., Murray, D., Thompson, R., Todd, A. and Welham, S. J. 1995. Genstat 5 Release 3.1 version for Hewlatt Packard 9000 Series 700. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat 5 Release 3.1 version for Dec Alpha AXP OSF/1

J - Computer programs

Payne, R. W., Lane, P., Harding, S., Murray, D., Thompson, R., Todd, A. and Welham, S. J. 1995. Genstat 5 Release 3.1 version for Dec Alpha AXP OSF/1. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat for Windows. Release 3.2 manual supplement

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Baird, D. B., Harding, S. A., Murray, D. A., Morgan, G. W., Todd, A. D., Thompson, R., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R., Welham, S. J. and White, Robin P. 1995. Genstat for Windows. Release 3.2 manual supplement. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat for Windows reference summary

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Baird, D. B., Harding, S. A., Murray, D. A., Morgan, G. W., Todd, A. D., Thompson, R., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R., Welham, S. J. and White, Robin P. 1995. Genstat for Windows reference summary. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Use of the most probable number technique to quantify soil-borne plant pathogens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Adams, M. J. and Welham, S. J. 1995. Use of the most probable number technique to quantify soil-borne plant pathogens. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 126 (1), pp. 181-196. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1995.tb05014.x

A case study in measurement and analysis of disease gradients

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Welham, S. J., McCartney, H. A. and Fitt, B. D. L. 1995. A case study in measurement and analysis of disease gradients. Field Experimental Techniques. Aspects of Applied Biology %B43 $B. pp. 77-85

Economic and statistical considerations in the measurement of total factor productivity (TFP)

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Rayner, A. I. and Welham, S. J. 1995. Economic and statistical considerations in the measurement of total factor productivity (TFP). in: Payne, R. W., Steiner, R. and Barnett, V. (ed.) Agricultural sustainability: economic, environmental and statistical considerations John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex. pp. 23-38

Genstat 5 release 3.2 reference summary

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Baird, D. B., Harding, S. A., Murray, D. A., Morgan, G. W., Todd, A. D., Thompson, R., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R., Welham, S. J. and White, Robin P. 1995. Genstat 5 release 3.2 reference summary. Oxford Numerical Algorithms Group.

Genstat 5 release 3.2 manual supplement

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Baird, D. B., Harding, S. A., Murray, D. A., Morgan, G. W., Todd, A. D., Thompson, R., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R., Welham, S. J. and White, Robin P. 1995. Genstat 5 release 3.2 manual supplement. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Design and analysis of experiments in Genstat. Course at Pfizer Central Research, 24-25 April 1995

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Payne, R. W. and Welham, S. J. 1995. Design and analysis of experiments in Genstat. Course at Pfizer Central Research, 24-25 April 1995.

Use of splines in extending random coefficient regression models for the analysis of repeated measurements

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Kenward, M. G. and Welham, S. J. 1995. Use of splines in extending random coefficient regression models for the analysis of repeated measurements. Proceedings Symposium on Statistical Software 1995, Utrecht, 9 November 1995 .

The influence of planting seed tubers with gangrene (Phoma foveata ) and of neighbouring healthy, diseased and missing plants on the yield and size of potatoes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hide, G. A., Welham, S. J., Read, P. J. and Ainsley, A. E. 1995. The influence of planting seed tubers with gangrene (Phoma foveata ) and of neighbouring healthy, diseased and missing plants on the yield and size of potatoes. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 125 (1), pp. 51-60. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600074499

The Genstat TWOD Procedure

J - Computer programs

Gilmour, A. R., Harding, S. A. and Welham, S. J. 1995. The Genstat TWOD Procedure.

Efficient analysis of field experiments using two-dimensional spatial models

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Gilmour, A., Welham, S. J. and Harding, S. A. 1995. Efficient analysis of field experiments using two-dimensional spatial models. Genstat newsletter. 32, pp. 31-39.

Early development of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae) on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in relation to temperature and leaf wetness

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Figueroa, L., Fitt, B. D. L., Welham, S. J., Shaw, M. W. and McCartney, H. A. 1995. Early development of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae) on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in relation to temperature and leaf wetness. Plant Pathology. 44 (4), pp. 641-654. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3059.1995.tb01688.x

Forecasting development of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae) epidemics on winter oilseed rape

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Gladders, P., Fitt, B. D. L. and Welham, S. J. 1995. Forecasting development of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae) epidemics on winter oilseed rape. Rapeseed Today and Tomorrow: Proceedings 9th International Rapeseed Congress, Cambridge, 4-7 July 1995 .

Predicting early development of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae) on winter oilseed rape

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Gladders, P., Fitt, B. D. L., Figueroa, L., McCartney, H. A., Shaw, M. W. and Welham, S. J. 1995. Predicting early development of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae) on winter oilseed rape.

Sustainability - the Rothamsted experience

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Johnston, A. E., Landau, S., Payne, R. W., Welham, S. J. and Rayner, A. I. 1995. Sustainability - the Rothamsted experience. in: Barnett, V., Steiner, R. and Payne, R. W. (ed.) Agricultural sustainability: economic, environmental and statistical considerations John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex. pp. 171-206

Sensitivity to prochloraz in populations of the eyespot fungus, Pseudocercosporella herpotrichoides , in relation to fungicide treatments and their efficacy in continuous winter wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bateman, G. L., Landau, S. and Welham, S. J. 1995. Sensitivity to prochloraz in populations of the eyespot fungus, Pseudocercosporella herpotrichoides , in relation to fungicide treatments and their efficacy in continuous winter wheat. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 126 (2), pp. 235-247. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1995.tb05362.x

Effects of temperature on the development of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae) on oilseed rape (Brassica napus)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Figueroa, L., Fitt, B. D. L., Shaw, M. W., McCartney, H. A. and Welham, S. J. 1995. Effects of temperature on the development of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae) on oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Plant Pathology. 44 (1), pp. 51-62. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3059.1995.tb02715.x

Genstat 3[1] Procedure Library

J - Computer programs

Payne, R. W., Lane, P., Harding, S., Murray, D., Thompson, R., Todd, A. and Welham, S. J. 1994. Genstat 3[1] Procedure Library. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat 5 Release 3.1 version for Dec Alpha AXP OpenVMS

J - Computer programs

Payne, R. W., Lane, P., Harding, S., Murray, D., Thompson, R., Todd, A. and Welham, S. J. 1994. Genstat 5 Release 3.1 version for Dec Alpha AXP OpenVMS. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat5 Release 3.1 version for Sun 4 Solaris

J - Computer programs

Pyne, R., Lane, P., Harding, S., Murray, D., Thompson, R., Todd, A. and Welham, S. J. 1994. Genstat5 Release 3.1 version for Sun 4 Solaris. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat 5 Release 3.1 version for Sun 4 SunOS

J - Computer programs

Payne, R. W., Lane, P., Harding, S., Murray, D., Thompson, R., Todd, A. and Welham, S. J. 1994. Genstat 5 Release 3.1 version for Sun 4 SunOS. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat 5 Release 3.1. Version for PC DOS

J - Computer programs

Payne, R. W., Lane, P., Harding, S., Murray, D., Thompson, R., Todd, A. and Welham, S. J. 1994. Genstat 5 Release 3.1. Version for PC DOS. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat 5 Release 3.1. Vax VMS version

J - Computer programs

Payne, R. W., Lane, P., Harding, S., Murray, D., Thompson, R., Todd, A. and Welham, S. J. 1994. Genstat 5 Release 3.1. Vax VMS version. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Measuring sustainability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Barnett, V., Landau, S. and Welham, S. J. 1994. Measuring sustainability. Environmental And Ecological Statistics. 1, pp. 21-36. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00714195

Effects of previous cropping and fungicide timing on the development of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) seed yield and quality of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus )

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Figueroa, L., Shaw, M. W., Fitt, B. D. L., McCartney, H. A. and Welham, S. J. 1994. Effects of previous cropping and fungicide timing on the development of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae ) seed yield and quality of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ). Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 124 (2), pp. 221-239. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1994.tb04130.x

Sampling to determine patterns of disease in linseed

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Welham, S. J. and Fitt, B. D. L. 1994. Sampling to determine patterns of disease in linseed. Sampling to Make Decisions. Aspects of Applied Biology .

Observer behaviour in assessment of lodging in cereals

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Goulds, A., Welham, S. J. and Fitt, B. D. L. 1994. Observer behaviour in assessment of lodging in cereals. Sampling to Make Decisions. Aspects of Applied Biology .

Genstat 2[3] Procedure Library

J - Computer programs

Payne, R. W., Lane, P., Harding, S., Murray, D., Thompson, R., Todd, A. and Welham, S. J. 1993. Genstat 2[3] Procedure Library. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat 5 Release 2.2. Student version for IBM XT/AT and compatible PCs

J - Computer programs

Payne, R. W., Lane, P., Harding, S., Murray, D., Thompson, R., Todd, A. and Welham, S. J. 1993. Genstat 5 Release 2.2. Student version for IBM XT/AT and compatible PCs. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat 5 Release 3 reference manual

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Digby, P. G. N., Harding, S. A., Leech, P. K., Morgan, G. W., Todd, A. D., Thompson, R., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Welham, S. J. and White, Robin P. 1993. Genstat 5 Release 3 reference manual. Clarendon Press, Oxford.

Genstat 5 Release 3 reference summary

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Digby, P. G. N., Harding, S. A., Leech, P. K., Morgan, G. W., Todd, A. D., Thompson, R., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Welham, S. J. and White, Robin P. 1993. Genstat 5 Release 3 reference summary. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Phytophthora cryptogea root rot of tomato in rockwool nutrient culture: III. Effect of root zone temperature on growth and yield of winter-grown plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kennedy, R., Pegg, G. F. and Welham, S. J. 1993. Phytophthora cryptogea root rot of tomato in rockwool nutrient culture: III. Effect of root zone temperature on growth and yield of winter-grown plants. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 123 (3), pp. 563-578. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1993.tb04928.x

Genstat 5 topic course: analysis of linear mixed models

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Payne, R. W. and Welham, S. J. 1993. Genstat 5 topic course: analysis of linear mixed models. Lawes Agricultural Trust, (LAT) Harpenden.

Measuring sustainability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Barnett, V., Landau, S. and Welham, S. J. 1993. Measuring sustainability. Journal of Environmental Statistics. 1, pp. 33-54.

The Classical Experiments and the environment

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Perry, J. N., Potts, J. M. and Welham, S. J. 1993. The Classical Experiments and the environment. ARIA Newsletter 1993.

Procedure GLMM

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Welham, S. J. 1993. Procedure GLMM. in: Payne, R. W., Morgan, G. W. and Arnold, G. M. (ed.) Genstat 5 procedure library manual release 2[3] Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford. pp. 154-158

Genstat 5 Release 2.2 (implementation for Silicon Graphics)

J - Computer programs

Payne, R. W., Lane, P., Harding, S., Murray, D., Thompson, R., Todd, A. and Welham, S. J. 1992. Genstat 5 Release 2.2 (implementation for Silicon Graphics). Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Observations on the bulking and development of tuber size distribution in maincrop potatoes at Rothamsted in 1964-75

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hide, G. A. and Welham, S. J. 1992. Observations on the bulking and development of tuber size distribution in maincrop potatoes at Rothamsted in 1964-75. Potato research. 35, pp. 235-247.

Analysis of HMW glutenin subunits encoded by chromosome 1A of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) indicates quantitative effects on grain quality

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Field, J. M., Blair, H., Urwin, P., Moore, K., Robert, L., Thompson, R., Flavell, R. B., Tatham, A. S. and Shewry, P. R. 1992. Analysis of HMW glutenin subunits encoded by chromosome 1A of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) indicates quantitative effects on grain quality. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 83 (3), pp. 373-378. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00224285

A comparison of algorithms for combination of information in generally balanced designs.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Payne, R. W. and Welham, S. J. 1990. A comparison of algorithms for combination of information in generally balanced designs. Compstat 1990.. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg.. pp. 297-302.

Genstat 5 release 2 reference summary . 97pp.

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Ainsley, A. E., Bicknell, K. E., Digby, P. G. N., Harding, S. A., Leech, P. K., Simpson, H. R., Todd, A. D., Welham, S. J., White, Robin P., Gower, J. C., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G. and Verrier, P. J. 1989. Genstat 5 release 2 reference summary . 97pp.

Procedure TTEST.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Welham, S. J. 1989. Procedure TTEST. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Procedure SMOOTHSPECTRUM.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Tunnicliffe Wilson, G. T. and Welham, S. J. 1989. Procedure SMOOTHSPECTRUM. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Procedure BJIDENTIFY.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Tunnicliffe Wilson, G. T. and Welham, S. J. 1989. Procedure BJIDENTIFY. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Procedure BJFORECAST.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Tunnicliffe Wilson, G. T. and Welham, S. J. 1989. Procedure BJFORECAST. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Procedure BJESTIMATE.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Tunnicliffe Wilson, G. T. and Welham, S. J. 1989. Procedure BJESTIMATE. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Procedure MANNWHITNEY.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Mclaren, P. J., Simpson, H. R. and Welham, S. J. 1989. Procedure MANNWHITNEY. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Procedure KRUSKAL.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Mclaren, P. J., Simpson, H. R. and Welham, S. J. 1989. Procedure KRUSKAL. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Procedure NPRANK.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Mclaren, P. J., Simpson, H. R. and Welham, S. J. 1989. Procedure NPRANK. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Procedure NPCHECK.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Mclaren, P. J., Simpson, H. R. and Welham, S. J. 1989. Procedure NPCHECK. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Procedure SPEARMAN.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Mclaren, P. J., Simpson, H. R. and Welham, S. J. 1989. Procedure SPEARMAN. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Procedure CONCORD.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Mclaren, P. J., Simpson, H. R. and Welham, S. J. 1989. Procedure CONCORD. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Procedure WILCOXON.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Mclaren, P. J., Simpson, H. R. and Welham, S. J. 1989. Procedure WILCOXON. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Procedure WILCOXON.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Mclaren, P. J., Simpson, H. R. and Welham, S. J. 1989. Procedure WILCOXON. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

REML — a program for the analysis of non-orthogonal data by restricted maximum likelihood

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Robinson, D. L., Thompson, R. and Digby, P. G. N. 1982. REML — a program for the analysis of non-orthogonal data by restricted maximum likelihood. Compstat 1982, part II (supplement). Vienna, Austria Springer.

Recovery of inter-block information when clock sizes are unequal

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Patterson, H. D. and Thompson, R. 1971. Recovery of inter-block information when clock sizes are unequal. Biometrika. 58 (3), pp. 545-554.