Research in statistics relevant to biological processes

Project (past)

Project dates01 Apr 1999 to end of 31 Mar 2008
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorRobin Thompson
Project number4212
DepartmentBiomathematics and Bioinformatics (BAB)
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/00004212
Grant IDBBS/E/C/00004212

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Production of high-starch, low-glucose potatoes through over-expression of the metabolic regulator SnRK1

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mckibbin, R. S., Muttucumaru, N., Paul, M. J., Powers, S. J., Burrell, M. M., Coates, S., Purcell, P. C., Tiessen, A., Geigenberger, P. and Halford, N. G. 2006. Production of high-starch, low-glucose potatoes through over-expression of the metabolic regulator SnRK1. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 4 (4), pp. 409-418. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2006.00190.x

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

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

Simulated beetle defoliation on willow genotypes in mixture and monotype plantations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powers, S. J., Peacock, L., Yap, M-L. and Brain, P. 2006. Simulated beetle defoliation on willow genotypes in mixture and monotype plantations. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 148 (1), pp. 27-38. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2005.00035.x

Spatial variation, soil properties

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Webster, R. 2005. Spatial variation, soil properties.

Statistical modelling of weed seedbanks to consider the effect of crop rotations

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Powers, S. J. and Bohan, D. A. 2005. Statistical modelling of weed seedbanks to consider the effect of crop rotations. Cambridge University Press (CUP).

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

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

Statistics in soil science

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Webster, R. 2005. Statistics in soil science.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The design and analysis of long-term rotation experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Payne, R. W. 2013. The design and analysis of long-term rotation experiments. Agronomy Journal. 105 (2), pp. 772-785. https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj2012.0411

The importance of temperature and moisture to the egg-laying behaviour of a pest slug, Deroceras reticulatum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Willis, J. C., Bohan, D. A., Powers, S. J., Choi, Y. H., Park, J. and Gussin, E. 2008. The importance of temperature and moisture to the egg-laying behaviour of a pest slug, Deroceras reticulatum. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 153 (1), pp. 105-115. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2008.00242.x

The influence of parent material on topsoil geochemistry in eastern England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rawlins, B. G., Webster, R. and Lister, T. R. 2003. The influence of parent material on topsoil geochemistry in eastern England. Earth Surface Processes And Landforms. 28 (13), pp. 1398-1409. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.507

The Kalman filter for the pedologist's tool kit

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Webster, R. and Heuvelink, G. B. M. 2006. The Kalman filter for the pedologist's tool kit. European Journal of Soil Science. 57 (5), pp. 758-773. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2005.00759.x

Theoretical epidemiology and modeling with practical applications

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Madden, L. V. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2001. Theoretical epidemiology and modeling with practical applications. Abstracts 8th International Workshop on Plant Disease Epidemiology, Ouro Preto, Brazil, 6-11 May 2001 .

Time lags in metapopulation responses to landscape change

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Nagelkerke, K. C. J., Verboom, J., Van Den Bosch, F. and Van De Wolfshaar, K. 2002. Time lags in metapopulation responses to landscape change. in: Gutzwiller, K. J. (ed.) Applying landscape ecology in biological conservation Springer, New York. pp. 330-354

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

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

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

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

Vegetation pattern formation in semi-arid grazing systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hillerislambers, R., Rietkerk, M., Van Den Bosch, F., Prins, H. H. T. and De Kroon, H. 2001. Vegetation pattern formation in semi-arid grazing systems. Ecology. 82 (1), pp. 50-61. https://doi.org/10.1890/0012-9658(2001)082[0050:VPFISA]2.0.CO;2

Visual and PCR assessment of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae) on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) cultivars

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Karolewski, Z., Fitt, B. D. L., Latunde-Dada, A. O., Foster, S. J., Todd, A. D., Downes, K. and Evans, N. 2006. Visual and PCR assessment of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae) on winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) cultivars. Plant Pathology. 55 (3), pp. 387-400. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3059.2006.01383.x

Wavelets and the generalization of the variogram

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bosch, E. H., Oliver, M. A. and Webster, R. 2004. Wavelets and the generalization of the variogram. Mathematical geology. 36 (2), pp. 147-186. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:MATG.0000020469.51320.5d