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.
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). doi:10.1017/S1463981500043168
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.
Oakey, H., Cullis, B. R., Thompson, R., Comadran, J., Halpin, C. and Waugh, R. 2016. Genomic Selection in Multi-environment Crop Trials. G3. 6 (5), pp. 1313-1326.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pan, J. and Thompson, R. 2007. Quasi-Monte Carlo estimation in generalized linear mixed models. Computational Statistics & Data Analysis. 51 (12), pp. 5765-5775.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thompson, R. and Jaffrezic, F. 2003. Modelling and estimation for the genetic analysis of longitudinal data. International Statistical Institute (ISI).
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.
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.
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.
Pan, J. and Thompson, R. 2003. Gauss-Hermite quadrature approximation for estimation in generalised linear mixed models. Computational Statistics. 18 (1), pp. 57-78.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 .
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 doi:10.1007/978-3-662-01131-7_58
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 .
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 .
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 doi:10.1007/978-3-662-01131-7_5
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
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
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.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.