The University of Queensland

Phenotypic covariance across the entire spectrum of relatedness for 86 billion pairs of individuals

Kemper, Kathryn E., Yengo, Loic, Zheng, Zhili, Abdellaoui, Abdel, Keller, Matthew C., Goddard, Michael E., Wray, Naomi R., Yang, Jian and Visscher, Peter M. (2021). Phenotypic covariance across the entire spectrum of relatedness for 86 billion pairs of individuals. Nature Communications, 12 (1) 1050, 1050. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-21283-4

Genotype-by-environment interactions inferred from genetic effects on phenotypic variability in the UK Biobank

Wang, Huanwei, Zhang, Futao, Zeng, Jian, Wu, Yang, Kemper, Kathryn E., Xue, Angli, Zhang, Min, Powell, Joseph E., Goddard, Michael E., Wray, Naomi R., Visscher, Peter M., McRae, Allan F. and Yang, Jian (2019). Genotype-by-environment interactions inferred from genetic effects on phenotypic variability in the UK Biobank. Science Advances, 5 (8) eaaw3538, 1-12. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aaw3538

Complex trait prediction from genome data: contrasting EBV in livestock to PRS in humans: genomic prediction

Wray, Naomi R., Kemper, Kathryn E., Hayes, Benjamin J., Goddard, Michael E. and Visscher, Peter M. (2019). Complex trait prediction from genome data: contrasting EBV in livestock to PRS in humans: genomic prediction. Genetics, 211 (4), 1131-1141. doi: 10.1534/genetics.119.301859

Improved precision of QTL mapping using a nonlinear Bayesian method in a multi-breed population leads to greater accuracy of across-breed genomic predictions

Kemper, Kathryn E., Reich, Coralie M., Bowman, Philip J., vander Jagt, Christy J., Chamberlain, Amanda J., Mason, Brett A., Hayes, Benjamin J. and Goddard, Michael E. (2015). Improved precision of QTL mapping using a nonlinear Bayesian method in a multi-breed population leads to greater accuracy of across-breed genomic predictions. Genetics Selection Evolution, 47 (1) 29. doi: 10.1186/s12711-014-0074-4

How old are quantitative trait loci and how widely do they segregate?

Kemper, K. E., Hayes, B. J., Daetwyler, H. D. and Goddard, M. E. (2015). How old are quantitative trait loci and how widely do they segregate?. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 132 (2), 121-134. doi: 10.1111/jbg.12152

Selection for complex traits leaves little or no classic signatures of selection

Kemper, Kathryn E., Saxton, Sarah J., Bolormaa, Sunduimijid, Hayes, Benjamin J. and Goddard, Michael E. (2014). Selection for complex traits leaves little or no classic signatures of selection. BMC Genomics, 15 (1) 246. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-246

Adaptation of gastrointestinal nematode parasites to host genotype: single locus simulation models

Kemper, Kathryn E., Goddard, Michael E. and Bishop, Stephen C. (2013). Adaptation of gastrointestinal nematode parasites to host genotype: single locus simulation models. Genetics Selection Evolution, 45 (1) 14. doi: 10.1186/1297-9686-45-14

Comparing linkage and association analyses in sheep points to a better way of doing GWAS

Kemper, Kathryn E., Daetwyler, Hans D., Visscher, Peter M. and Goddard, Michael E. (2012). Comparing linkage and association analyses in sheep points to a better way of doing GWAS. Genetics Research, 94 (4), 191-203. doi: 10.1017/S0016672312000365

Long-term selection strategies for complex traits using high-density genetic markers

Kemper, K. E., Bowman, R. J., Pryce, J. E., Hayes, B. J. and Goddard, M. E. (2012). Long-term selection strategies for complex traits using high-density genetic markers. Journal of Dairy Science, 95 (8), 4646-4656. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-5289

The importance of population structure on the accuracy of genomic prediction in a multi-breed sheep population

Daetwyler, H. D., Kemper, K. E., van der Werf, J. H. J. and Hayes, B. J. (2011). The importance of population structure on the accuracy of genomic prediction in a multi-breed sheep population. Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Perth, Australia, 19-21 July 2011. Perth, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics.

Cross-ancestry analyses identify new genetic loci associated with 25-hydroxyvitamin D

Wang, Xiaotong, Hivert, Valentin, Groot, Shiane, Wang, Ying, Yengo, Loic, McGrath, John J., Kemper, Kathryn E., Visscher, Peter M., Wray, Naomi R. and Revez, Joana A. (2023). Cross-ancestry analyses identify new genetic loci associated with 25-hydroxyvitamin D. PLoS Genetics, 19 (11) e1011033, e1011033. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1011033

Advancing artificial intelligence to help feed the world

Hayes, Ben J., Chen, Chensong, Powell, Owen, Dinglasan, Eric, Villiers, Kira, Kemper, Kathryn E. and Hickey, Lee T. (2023). Advancing artificial intelligence to help feed the world. Nature Biotechnology, 41 (9), 1-2. doi: 10.1038/s41587-023-01898-2

Parsimonious model for mass-univariate vertexwise analysis

Couvy-Duchesne, Baptiste, Zhang, Futao, Kemper, Kathryn E., Sidorenko, Julia, Wray, Naomi R., Visscher, Peter M., Colliot, Olivier and Yang, Jian (2022). Parsimonious model for mass-univariate vertexwise analysis. Journal of Medical Imaging, 9 (5), 1-19. doi: 10.1117/1.JMI.9.5.052404

Widespread signatures of natural selection across human complex traits and functional genomic categories

Zeng, Jian, Xue, Angli, Jiang, Longda, Lloyd-Jones, Luke R., Wu, Yang, Wang, Huanwei, Zheng, Zhili, Yengo, Loic, Kemper, Kathryn E., Goddard, Michael E., Wray, Naomi R., Visscher, Peter M. and Yang, Jian (2021). Widespread signatures of natural selection across human complex traits and functional genomic categories. Nature Communications, 12 (1) 1164, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-21446-3

Phenotypic covariance across the entire spectrum of relatedness for 86 billion pairs of individuals

Kemper, Kathryn E., Yengo, Loic, Zheng, Zhili, Abdellaoui, Abdel, Keller, Matthew C., Goddard, Michael E., Wray, Naomi R., Yang, Jian and Visscher, Peter M. (2021). Phenotypic covariance across the entire spectrum of relatedness for 86 billion pairs of individuals. Nature Communications, 12 (1) 1050, 1050. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-21283-4

Genetic control of temperament traits across species: association of autism spectrum disorder risk genes with cattle temperament

Costilla, Roy, Kemper, Kathryn E., Byrne, Enda M., Porto-Neto, Laercio R., Carvalheiro, Roberto, Purfield, Deirdre C., Doyle, Jennifer L., Berry, Donagh P., Moore, Stephen S., Wray, Naomi R. and Hayes, Ben J. (2020). Genetic control of temperament traits across species: association of autism spectrum disorder risk genes with cattle temperament. Genetics Selection Evolution, 52 (1) 51, 51. doi: 10.1186/s12711-020-00569-z

A unified framework for association and prediction from vertex‐wise grey‐matter structure

Couvy‐Duchesne, Baptiste, Strike, Lachlan T., Zhang, Futao, Holtz, Yan, Zheng, Zhili, Kemper, Kathryn E., Yengo, Loic, Colliot, Olivier, Wright, Margaret J., Wray, Naomi R., Yang, Jian and Visscher, Peter M. (2020). A unified framework for association and prediction from vertex‐wise grey‐matter structure. Human Brain Mapping, 41 (14) hbm.25109, 4062-4076. doi: 10.1002/hbm.25109

Genome-wide association study identifies 143 loci associated with 25 hydroxyvitamin D concentration

Revez, Joana A., Lin, Tian, Qiao, Zhen, Xue, Angli, Holtz, Yan, Zhu, Zhihong, Zeng, Jian, Wang, Huanwei, Sidorenko, Julia, Kemper, Kathryn E., Vinkhuyzen, Anna A. E., Frater, Julanne, Eyles, Darryl, Burne, Thomas H. J., Mitchell, Brittany, Martin, Nicholas G., Zhu, Gu, Visscher, Peter M., Yang, Jian, Wray, Naomi R. and McGrath, John J. (2020). Genome-wide association study identifies 143 loci associated with 25 hydroxyvitamin D concentration. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 1647, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-15421-7

Genome-wide association study of dietary intake in the UK biobank study and its associations with schizophrenia and other traits

Niarchou, Maria, Byrne, Enda M., Trzaskowski, Maciej, Sidorenko, Julia, Kemper, Kathryn E., McGrath, John J., O’ Donovan, Michael C., Owen, Michael J. and Wray, Naomi R. (2020). Genome-wide association study of dietary intake in the UK biobank study and its associations with schizophrenia and other traits. Translational Psychiatry, 10 (1) 51, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41398-020-0688-y

A resource-efficient tool for mixed model association analysis of large-scale data

Jiang, Longda, Zheng, Zhili, Qi, Ting, Kemper, Kathryn E., Wray, Naomi R., Visscher, Peter M. and Yang, Jian (2019). A resource-efficient tool for mixed model association analysis of large-scale data. Nature Genetics, 51 (12), 1749-1755. doi: 10.1038/s41588-019-0530-8

Improved polygenic prediction by Bayesian multiple regression on summary statistics

Lloyd-Jones, Luke R., Zeng, Jian, Sidorenko, Julia, Yengo, Loïc, Moser, Gerhard, Kemper, Kathryn E., Wang, Huanwei, Zheng, Zhili, Magi, Reedik, Esko, Tõnu, Metspalu, Andres, Wray, Naomi R., Goddard, Michael E., Yang, Jian and Visscher, Peter M. (2019). Improved polygenic prediction by Bayesian multiple regression on summary statistics. Nature Communications, 10 (1) 5086, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-12653-0

Genetic correlates of social stratification in Great Britain

Abdellaoui, Abdel, Hugh-Jones, David, Yengo, Loic, Kemper, Kathryn E., Nivard, Michel G., Veul, Laura, Holtz, Yan, Zietsch, Brendan P., Frayling, Timothy M., Wray, Naomi R., Yang, Jian, Verweij, Karin J. H. and Visscher, Peter M. (2019). Genetic correlates of social stratification in Great Britain. Nature Human Behaviour, 3 (12), 1332-1342. doi: 10.1038/s41562-019-0757-5

Genotype-by-environment interactions inferred from genetic effects on phenotypic variability in the UK Biobank

Wang, Huanwei, Zhang, Futao, Zeng, Jian, Wu, Yang, Kemper, Kathryn E., Xue, Angli, Zhang, Min, Powell, Joseph E., Goddard, Michael E., Wray, Naomi R., Visscher, Peter M., McRae, Allan F. and Yang, Jian (2019). Genotype-by-environment interactions inferred from genetic effects on phenotypic variability in the UK Biobank. Science Advances, 5 (8) eaaw3538, 1-12. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aaw3538

The effect of X-linked dosage compensation on complex trait variation

Sidorenko, Julia, Kassam, Irfahan, Kemper, Kathryn E., Zeng, Jian, Lloyd-Jones, Luke R., Montgomery, Grant W., Gibson, Greg, Metspalu, Andres, Esko, Tonu, Yang, Jian, McRae, Allan F. and Visscher, Peter M. (2019). The effect of X-linked dosage compensation on complex trait variation. Nature Communications, 10 (1) 3009, 3009. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-10598-y

Genome-wide association study of medication-use and associated disease in the UK Biobank

Wu, Yeda, Byrne, Enda M., Zheng, Zhili, Kemper, Kathryn E., Yengo, Loic, Mallett, Andrew J., Yang, Jian, Visscher, Peter M. and Wray, Naomi R. (2019). Genome-wide association study of medication-use and associated disease in the UK Biobank. Nature Communications, 10 (1) 1891, 1891. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-09572-5

Complex trait prediction from genome data: contrasting EBV in livestock to PRS in humans: genomic prediction

Wray, Naomi R., Kemper, Kathryn E., Hayes, Benjamin J., Goddard, Michael E. and Visscher, Peter M. (2019). Complex trait prediction from genome data: contrasting EBV in livestock to PRS in humans: genomic prediction. Genetics, 211 (4), 1131-1141. doi: 10.1534/genetics.119.301859

Quantifying between-cohort and between-sex genetic heterogeneity in major depressive disorder

Trzaskowski, Maciej, Mehta, Divya, Peyrot, Wouter J., Hawkes, David, Davies, Daniel, Howard, David M., Kemper, Kathryn E., Sidorenko, Julia, Maier, Robert, Ripke, Stephan, Mattheisen, Manuel, Baune, Bernhard T., Grabe, Hans J., Heath, Andrew C., Jones, Lisa, Jones, Ian, Madden, Pamela A.F., McIntosh, Andrew M., Breen, Gerome, Lewis, Cathryn M., Børglum, Anders D., Sullivan, Patrick F., Martin, Nicholas G., Kendler, Kenneth S., Levinson, Douglas F. and Wray, Naomi R. (2019). Quantifying between-cohort and between-sex genetic heterogeneity in major depressive disorder. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 180 (6), 439-447. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32713

Dissection of genetic variation and evidence for pleiotropy in male pattern baldness

Yap, Chloe X., Sidorenko, Julia, Wu, Yang, Kemper, Kathryn E., Yang, Jian, Wray, Naomi R., Robinson, Matthew R. and Visscher, Peter M. (2018). Dissection of genetic variation and evidence for pleiotropy in male pattern baldness. Nature Communications, 9 (1) 5407, 5407. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-07862-y

Imprint of assortative mating on the human genome

Yengo, Loic, Robinson, Matthew R., Keller, Matthew C., Kemper, Kathryn E., Yang, Yuanhao, Trzaskowski, Maciej, Gratten, Jacob, Turley, Patrick, Cesarini, David, Benjamin, Daniel J., Wray, Naomi R., Goddard, Michael E., Yang, Jian and Visscher, Peter M. (2018). Imprint of assortative mating on the human genome. Nature Human Behaviour, 2 (12), 948-954. doi: 10.1038/s41562-018-0476-3

Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for height and body mass index in ∼700000 individuals of European ancestry

Yengo, Loic, Sidorenko, Julia, Kemper, Kathryn E., Zheng, Zhili, Wood, Andrew R., Weedon, Michael N., Frayling, Timothy M., Hirschhorn, Joel, Yang, Jian and Visscher, Peter M. (2018). Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for height and body mass index in ∼700000 individuals of European ancestry. Human Molecular Genetics, 27 (20), 3641-3649. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddy271

Genome-wide association analyses identify 143 risk variants and putative regulatory mechanisms for type 2 diabetes

Xue, Angli, Wu, Yang, Zhu, Zhihong, Zhang, Futao, Kemper, Kathryn E., Zheng, Zhili, Yengo, Loic, Lloyd-Jones, Luke R., Sidorenko, Julia, Wu, Yeda, eQTLGen Consortium, McRae, Allan F., Visscher, Peter M., Zeng, Jian and Yang, Jian (2018). Genome-wide association analyses identify 143 risk variants and putative regulatory mechanisms for type 2 diabetes. Nature Communications, 9 (1) 2941, 2941. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-04951-w

Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in 1.1 million individuals

Lee, James J., Wedow, Robbee, Okbay, Aysu, Kong, Edward, Maghzian, Omeed, Zacher, Meghan, Nguyen-Viet, Tuan Anh, Bowers, Peter, Sidorenko, Julia, Karlsson Linnér, Richard, Fontana, Mark Alan, Kundu, Tushar, Lee, Chanwook, Li, Hui, Li, Ruoxi, Royer, Rebecca, Timshel, Pascal N., Walters, Raymond K., Willoughby, Emily A., Yengo, Loïc, 23andMe Research Team, COGENT (Cognitive Genomics Consortium), Social Science Genetic Association Consortium, Alver, Maris, Bao, Yanchun, Clark, David W., Day, Felix R., Furlotte, Nicholas A., Joshi, Peter K. ... Cesarini, David (2018). Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in 1.1 million individuals. Nature Genetics, 50 (8), 1112-1121. doi: 10.1038/s41588-018-0147-3

Identifying gene targets for brain-related traits using transcriptomic and methylomic data from blood

Qi, Ting, Wu, Yang, Zeng, Jian, Zhang, Futao, Xue, Angli, Jiang, Longda, Zhu, Zhihong, Kemper, Kathryn, Yengo, Loic, Zheng, Zhili, eQTLGen Consortium, Marioni, Riccardo E., Montgomery, Grant W., Deary, Ian J., Wray, Naomi R., Visscher, Peter M., McRae, Allan F. and Yang, Jian (2018). Identifying gene targets for brain-related traits using transcriptomic and methylomic data from blood. Nature Communications, 9 (1) 2282, 2282. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-04558-1

Comparison of genotypic and phenotypic correlations: Cheverud's conjecture in humans

Sodini, Sebastian M., Kemper, Kathryn E., Wray, Naomi R. and Trzaskowski, Maciej (2018). Comparison of genotypic and phenotypic correlations: Cheverud's conjecture in humans. Genetics, 209 (3), 941-948. doi: 10.1534/genetics.117.300630

A multi-trait Bayesian method for mapping QTL and genomic prediction

Kemper, Kathryn E., Bowman, Philip J., Hayes, Benjamin J., Visscher, Peter M. and Goddard, Michael E. (2018). A multi-trait Bayesian method for mapping QTL and genomic prediction. Genetics Selection Evolution, 50 (1) 10, 10. doi: 10.1186/s12711-018-0377-y

Detection and assessment of copy number variation using PacBio long-read and Illumina sequencing in New Zealand dairy cattle

Couldrey, C., Keehan, M., Johnson, T., Tiplady, K., Winkelman, A., Littlejohn, M. D., Scott, A., Kemper, K. E., Hayes, B., Davis, S. R. and Spelman, R. J. (2017). Detection and assessment of copy number variation using PacBio long-read and Illumina sequencing in New Zealand dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 100 (7), 5472-5478. doi: 10.3168/jds.2016-12199

Leveraging genetically simple traits to identify small-effect variants for complex phenotypes

Kemper, K. E., Littlejohn, M. D., Lopdell, T., Hayes, B. J., Bennett, L. E., Williams, R. P., Xu, X. Q., Visscher, P. M., Carrick, M. J. and Goddard, M. E. (2016). Leveraging genetically simple traits to identify small-effect variants for complex phenotypes. BMC Genomics, 17 (1) 858, 858. doi: 10.1186/s12864-016-3175-3

Genetics of complex traits: prediction of phenotype, identification of causal polymorphisms and genetic architecture

Goddard, M. E., Kemper, K. E., MacLeod, I. M., Chamberlain, A. J. and Hayes, B. J. (2016). Genetics of complex traits: prediction of phenotype, identification of causal polymorphisms and genetic architecture. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 283 (1835) 20160569, 20160569. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2016.0569

Exploiting biological priors and sequence variants enhances QTL discovery and genomic prediction of complex traits

MacLeod, I. M., Bowman, P. J., Vander Jagt, C. J., Haile-Mariam, M., Kemper, K. E., Chamberlain, A. J., Schrooten, C., Hayes, B. J. and Goddard, M. E. (2016). Exploiting biological priors and sequence variants enhances QTL discovery and genomic prediction of complex traits. BMC Genomics, 17 (1) 144. doi: 10.1186/s12864-016-2443-6

Targeted imputation of sequence variants and gene expression profiling identifies twelve candidate genes associated with lactation volume, composition and calving interval in dairy cattle

Raven, Lesley-Ann, Cocks, Benjamin G., Kemper, Kathryn E., Chamberlain, Amanda J., Vander Jagt, Christy J., Goddard, Michael E. and Hayes, Ben J. (2016). Targeted imputation of sequence variants and gene expression profiling identifies twelve candidate genes associated with lactation volume, composition and calving interval in dairy cattle. Mammalian Genome, 27 (1-2), 81-97. doi: 10.1007/s00335-015-9613-8

Differentially expressed genes in endometrium and corpus luteum of holstein cows selected for high and low fertility are enriched for sequence variants associated with fertility

Moore, Stephen G., Pryce, Jennie E., Hayes, Ben J., Chamberlain, Amanda J., Kemper, Kathryn E., Berry, Donagh P., McCabe, Matt, Cormican, Paul, Lonergan, Pat, Fair, Trudee and Butler, Stephen T. (2016). Differentially expressed genes in endometrium and corpus luteum of holstein cows selected for high and low fertility are enriched for sequence variants associated with fertility. Biology of Reproduction, 94 (1) 19. doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.115.132951

A computationally efficient algorithm for genomic prediction using a Bayesian model

Wang, Tingting, Chen, Yi-Ping Phoebe, Goddard, Michael E., Meuwissen, Theo H. E., Kemper, Kathryn E. and Hayes, Ben J. (2015). A computationally efficient algorithm for genomic prediction using a Bayesian model. Genetics Selection Evolution, 47 (1) 82. doi: 10.1186/s12711-014-0082-4

Improved precision of QTL mapping using a nonlinear Bayesian method in a multi-breed population leads to greater accuracy of across-breed genomic predictions

Kemper, Kathryn E., Reich, Coralie M., Bowman, Philip J., vander Jagt, Christy J., Chamberlain, Amanda J., Mason, Brett A., Hayes, Benjamin J. and Goddard, Michael E. (2015). Improved precision of QTL mapping using a nonlinear Bayesian method in a multi-breed population leads to greater accuracy of across-breed genomic predictions. Genetics Selection Evolution, 47 (1) 29. doi: 10.1186/s12711-014-0074-4

How old are quantitative trait loci and how widely do they segregate?

Kemper, K. E., Hayes, B. J., Daetwyler, H. D. and Goddard, M. E. (2015). How old are quantitative trait loci and how widely do they segregate?. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 132 (2), 121-134. doi: 10.1111/jbg.12152

Selection for complex traits leaves little or no classic signatures of selection

Kemper, Kathryn E., Saxton, Sarah J., Bolormaa, Sunduimijid, Hayes, Benjamin J. and Goddard, Michael E. (2014). Selection for complex traits leaves little or no classic signatures of selection. BMC Genomics, 15 (1) 246. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-246

A multi-trait, meta-analysis for detecting pleiotropic polymorphisms for stature, fatness and reproduction in beef cattle

Bolormaa, Sunduimijid, Pryce, Jennie E., Reverter, Antonio, Zhang, Yuandan, Barendse, William, Kemper, Kathryn, Tier, Bruce, Savin, Keith, Hayes, Ben J. and Goddard, Michael E. (2014). A multi-trait, meta-analysis for detecting pleiotropic polymorphisms for stature, fatness and reproduction in beef cattle. PLoS Genetics, 10 (3) e1004198, e1004198. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1004198

Evidence for pleiotropism and recent selection in the PLAG1 region in Australian Beef cattle

Fortes, M. R. S., Kemper, K., Sasazaki, S., Reverter, A., Pryce, J. E., Barendse, W., Bunch, R., McCulloch, R., Harrison, B., Bolormaa, S., Zhang, Y. D., Hawken, R. J., Goddard, M. E. and Lehnert, S. A. (2013). Evidence for pleiotropism and recent selection in the PLAG1 region in Australian Beef cattle. Animal Genetics, 44 (6), 636-647. doi: 10.1111/age.12075

Adaptation of gastrointestinal nematode parasites to host genotype: single locus simulation models

Kemper, Kathryn E., Goddard, Michael E. and Bishop, Stephen C. (2013). Adaptation of gastrointestinal nematode parasites to host genotype: single locus simulation models. Genetics Selection Evolution, 45 (1) 14. doi: 10.1186/1297-9686-45-14

Accuracy of prediction of genomic breeding values for residual feed intake and carcass and meat quality traits in Bos taurus, Bos indicus, and composite beef cattle

Bolormaa, S., Pryce, J. E., Kemper, K., Savin, K., Hayes, B. J., Barendse, W., Zhang, Y., Reich, C. M., Mason, B. A., Bunch, R. J., Harrison, B. E., Reverter, A., Herd, R. M., Tier, B., Graser, H. -U. and Goddard, M. E. (2013). Accuracy of prediction of genomic breeding values for residual feed intake and carcass and meat quality traits in Bos taurus, Bos indicus, and composite beef cattle. Journal of Animal Science, 91 (7), 3088-3104. doi: 10.2527/jas.2012-5827

Detection of quantitative trait loci in Bos indicus and Bos taurus cattle using genome-wide association studies

Bolormaa, Sunduimijid, Pryce, Jennie E., Kemper, Kathryn E., Hayes, Ben J., Zhang, Yuandan, Tier, Bruce, Barendse, William, Reverter, Antonio and Goddard, Mike E. (2013). Detection of quantitative trait loci in Bos indicus and Bos taurus cattle using genome-wide association studies. Genetics Selection Evolution, 45 (1) 43, 43.1-43.12. doi: 10.1186/1297-9686-45-43

Understanding and predicting complex traits: knowledge from cattle

Kemper, Kathryn E. and Goddard, Mike E. (2012). Understanding and predicting complex traits: knowledge from cattle. Human Molecular Genetics, 21 (R1) dds332, R45-R51. doi: 10.1093/hmg/dds332

Comparing linkage and association analyses in sheep points to a better way of doing GWAS

Kemper, Kathryn E., Daetwyler, Hans D., Visscher, Peter M. and Goddard, Michael E. (2012). Comparing linkage and association analyses in sheep points to a better way of doing GWAS. Genetics Research, 94 (4), 191-203. doi: 10.1017/S0016672312000365

Long-term selection strategies for complex traits using high-density genetic markers

Kemper, K. E., Bowman, R. J., Pryce, J. E., Hayes, B. J. and Goddard, M. E. (2012). Long-term selection strategies for complex traits using high-density genetic markers. Journal of Dairy Science, 95 (8), 4646-4656. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-5289

Genetic architecture of body size in mammals

Kemper, Kathryn E., Visscher, Peter M. and Goddard, Michael E. (2012). Genetic architecture of body size in mammals. Genome Biology, 13 (4) 244, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/gb-2012-13-4-244

Components of the accuracy of genomic prediction in a multi-breed sheep population

Daetwyler, H. D., Kemper, K. E., van der Werf, J. H. J. and Hayes, B. J. (2012). Components of the accuracy of genomic prediction in a multi-breed sheep population. Journal of Animal Science, 90 (10), 3375-3384. doi: 10.2527/jas.2011-4557

The distribution of SNP marker effects for faecal worm egg count in sheep, and the feasibility of using these markers to predict genetic merit for resistance to worm infections

Kemper, Kathryn E., Emery, David L., Bishop, Stephen C., Oddy, Hutton, Hayes, Benjamin J., Dominik, Sonja, Henshall, John M. and Goddard, Michael E. (2011). The distribution of SNP marker effects for faecal worm egg count in sheep, and the feasibility of using these markers to predict genetic merit for resistance to worm infections. Genetics Research, 93 (3), 203-219. doi: 10.1017/S0016672311000097

Reduction of faecal worm egg count, worm numbers and worm fecundity in sheep selected for worm resistance following artificial infection with Teladorsagia circumcincta and Trichostrongylus colubriformis

Kemper, K. E., Palmer, D. G., Liu, S. M., Greeff, J. C., Bishop, S. C. and Karlsson, L. J. E. (2010). Reduction of faecal worm egg count, worm numbers and worm fecundity in sheep selected for worm resistance following artificial infection with Teladorsagia circumcincta and Trichostrongylus colubriformis. Veterinary Parasitology, 171 (3-4), 238-246. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.04.005

Haemonchus contortus and Trichostrongylus colubriformis did not adapt to long-term exposure to sheep that were genetically resistant or susceptible to nematode infections

Kemper, K. E., Elwin, R. L., Bishop, S. C., Goddard, M. E. and Woolaston, R. R. (2009). Haemonchus contortus and Trichostrongylus colubriformis did not adapt to long-term exposure to sheep that were genetically resistant or susceptible to nematode infections. International Journal for Parasitology, 39 (5), 607-614. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2008.08.013

Relationship between birthcoat halo-hair and medullated fibres in Merino and Damara crossbred lambs wool

Fleet, Malcolm R., Brien, Forbes D., Smith, Darryl H., Chenoweth, Kylie M., Grimson, Richard J., Jaensch, Kaylene S. and Kemper, Kathryn E. (2005). Relationship between birthcoat halo-hair and medullated fibres in Merino and Damara crossbred lambs wool. International Journal of Sheep and Wool Science, 53 (2) 7.

Association and prediction of phenotypic traits from neuroimaging data using a multi-component mixed model excluding the target vertex

Couvy-Duchesne, Baptiste, Zhang, Futao, Kemper, Kathryn E., Sidorenko, Julia, Wray, Naomi R., Visscher, Peter M., Yang, Jian and Colliot, Olivier (2021). Association and prediction of phenotypic traits from neuroimaging data using a multi-component mixed model excluding the target vertex. Conference on Medical Imaging - Image Processing, Online, 15-19 February, 2021. Bellingham, WA, United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2581022

Linear mixed models minimise false positive rate and enhance precision of mass univariate vertex-wise analyses of grey-matter

Couvy-Duchesne, Baptiste, Zhang, Futao, Kemper, Kathryn E., Sidorenko, Julia, Wray, Naomi R., Visscher, Peter M., Colliot, Olivier and Yang, Jian (2020). Linear mixed models minimise false positive rate and enhance precision of mass univariate vertex-wise analyses of grey-matter. 17th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI), Iowa City, IA, United States, 3-7 April, 2020 . Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/ISBI45749.2020.9098719

Common genetic variation explains a high proportion of the elevated risk of psychiatric disorders in children of younger mothers

Gratten, Jacob, Yang, Yuanhao, Trzaskowski, Maciej, Kemper, Kathryn, Yengo, Loic, Zheng, Zhili, Zhang, Futao, Zhu, Zhihong, Mcrae, Allan, Yang, Jian, Wray, Naomi and Visscher, Peter (2019). Common genetic variation explains a high proportion of the elevated risk of psychiatric disorders in children of younger mothers. 26th World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG), Glasgow, Scotland, 11-15 October, 2018. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2018.08.167

Association between population density and genetic risk for schizophrenia

Colodro-Conde, Lucía, Couvy-Duchesne, Baptiste, Whitfield, John B., Streit, Fabian, Gordon, Scott, Kemper, Kathryn E., Yengo, Loic, Zheng, Zhili, Trzaskowski, Maciej, de Zeeuw, Eveline L., Nivard, Michel G., Das, Marjolijn, Neale, Rachel E., MacGregor, Stuart, Olsen, Catherine M., Whiteman, David C., Boomsma, Dorret I., Yang, Jian, Rietschel, Marcella, McGrath, John J., Medland, Sarah E. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2018). Association between population density and genetic risk for schizophrenia. Chicago, IL, United States: American Medical Association. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.1581

The use of multi-breed reference populations and multi-omic data to maximize accuracy of genomic prediction

Goddard, M.E., MacLeod, I.M., Kemper, K.E., Xiang, R., van den Berg, I., Khansefid, M., Daetwyler, H.D. and Hayes, B.J. (2018). The use of multi-breed reference populations and multi-omic data to maximize accuracy of genomic prediction. 11th World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Auckland, New Zealand, 11-16 February 2018. Auckland, New Zealand: WCGALP.

Improving the accuracy of across breed genomic predictions

Goddard, M. E., MacLeod, I. M., Bolormaa, S. and Kemper, K. E. (2015). Improving the accuracy of across breed genomic predictions. Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Lorne, VIC, Australia, 28-30 September 2015. Lorne, VIC, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics.

Optbr: computationally efficient genomic predictions and QTL mapping in multi-bred populations

Wang, Tingting, Yi-Ping, Phoebe Chen, Kemper, Kathryn E., Godard, Michael E. and Hayes, Ben J. (2015). Optbr: computationally efficient genomic predictions and QTL mapping in multi-bred populations. Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Lorne, VIC, Australia, 28-30 September 2015. Lorne, VIC, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics.

Using protein QTL to disentangle variants effecting protein percentage in milk near the casein complex

Kemper, K. E., Carrick, M. J. and Goddard, M. E. (2015). Using protein QTL to disentangle variants effecting protein percentage in milk near the casein complex. Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Lorne, VIC, Australia, 28-30 September 2015. Lorne, VIC, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics.

Mapping QTL in Australian dairy cattle using genomic selection methodologies

Kemper, K. E., Vander Jagt, C. J., Bowman, P. J., Reich, C. M., Mason, B. A., Hayes, B. J. and Goddard, M. E. (2014). Mapping QTL in Australian dairy cattle using genomic selection methodologies. World Congress of Geneics Applied to Livestock Production, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 17-22 August 2014. Vancouver, BC, Canada: World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production.

Genomic regions associated with differences in fat percentage in milk between Holstein and Jersery cattle

Kemper, K. E., Hayes, B. J. and Goddard, M. E. (2013). Genomic regions associated with differences in fat percentage in milk between Holstein and Jersery cattle. Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Napier, New Zealand, 20-23 October 2013. Red Hook, NY, United States: Curran Associates.

Mutations in the PLAG1 region are associated with height, weight, puberty, IGF1 levels and fat deposition in beef cattle

Fortes, M. R. S., Sasazaki, S., Kemper, K. E., Reverter, A., Pryce, J., Barndse, W., Bunch, R., Zhang, Y. D., Hawken, R. J., Goddard, M. E. and Lehnert, S. A. (2012). Mutations in the PLAG1 region are associated with height, weight, puberty, IGF1 levels and fat deposition in beef cattle. 33rd Conference of the International Society of Animal Genetics (ISAG), Cairns, Australia, 15-20 July 2012. International Society of Animal Genetics.

The importance of population structure on the accuracy of genomic prediction in a multi-breed sheep population

Daetwyler, H. D., Kemper, K. E., van der Werf, J. H. J. and Hayes, B. J. (2011). The importance of population structure on the accuracy of genomic prediction in a multi-breed sheep population. Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Perth, Australia, 19-21 July 2011. Perth, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics.

A comparison between sheep bred for worm resistance and unselected controls when exposed to low larval challenge during summer

Kemper, K. E. , Larsen, J. W. A. , Bishop, S. C. , Anderson, N. , Goddard, M. E. , Greeff, J. C. , Woodgate, R. and Karlsson, L. J. E. (2009). A comparison between sheep bred for worm resistance and unselected controls when exposed to low larval challenge during summer. Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Barossa Valley, Australia, 27 September-2 October 2009.

Selection demonstration flocks - what have we learnt?

Brien, F. D. , Jaensch, K. S., Grimson, R. J. , Kemper, K. E. , Smith, D. H. , Hebart, M. L. and Ramsay, A. M. M. (2005). Selection demonstration flocks - what have we learnt?. Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Noosa Lakes, QLD, Australia, 25-28 September 2005. Noosa Lakes, QLD, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics.

The value of birth coat score as an early age selection criterion

Kemper, K. E., Ward, J. L. and Purvis, I. W. (2003). The value of birth coat score as an early age selection criterion. Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Melbourne, Australia, July 2003. Melbourne, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics.