Dr Julian Taylor

Research Scientist

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

Faculty of Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Julian is a Senior Research Fellow in the University of Adelaide

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Dr. Julian Taylor is a Senior Research Fellow in the Biometry Hub located at the Waite Agricultural Precinct of the University of Adelaide. He is also a Program Leader for the southern node of the Statistics for the Grains Industry project, a Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) funded initiative to provide biometrical research support for southern regional GRDC projects.

Dr. Taylors research is based on the development of statistical methodology and models along with their computational implementation for use in the analysis of plant breeding experiments. Much of this research is multi-disciplinary and highly collaborative with plant researchers in the university as well across other scientific communities involved in plant breeding research. A substantial focus of the research is in the competitive research area of statistical genetics in crop agriculture. This includes the theoretical and computational research development of gene-trait association modelling such as quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis and genome wide association analyses.

Additionally, Dr. Taylor is the co-author and maintainer of statistical software packages R/wgaim and R/ASMap written in the open source R statistical computing environment. These packages have provided plant research staff in the university with highly efficient tools for the genetic analysis of their experiments and continue to play an important role in providing research outcomes for their projects.

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Appointments

Date	Position	Institution name
2016	Senior Research Fellow	University of Adelaide, Adelaide
2011 - 2016	Research Fellow	University of Adelaide, Adelaide
2006 - 2011	Postdoctoral Fellow	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra

Education

Date Institution name Country Title
1998 - 2005 University of Adelaide Australia PhD

Date	Institution name	Country	Title
1998 - 2005	University of Adelaide	Australia	PhD

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Journals

Year	Citation
2019	Amalraj, A., Taylor, J., Bithell, S., Li, Y., Moore, K., Hobson, K., & Sutton, T. (2019). Mapping resistance to Phytophthora root rot identifies independent loci from cultivated (Cicer arietinum L.) and wild (Cicer echinospermum P.H. Davis) chickpea. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 132(4), 1017-1033. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2019	Ward, B., Brien, C., Oakey, H., Pearson, A., Negrão, S., Schilling, R., . . . van den Hengel, A. (2019). High‐throughput 3D modelling to dissect the genetic control of leaf elongation in barley (Hordeum vulgare). The Plant Journal, OnlinePubl(3), 1-16. DOI
2019	Taylor, J. D., Anzooman, M., Christopher, J., Dang, Y., Menzies, N., & Kopittke, P. (2019). Chemical and physical influence of sodic soils on the coleoptile length and root growth angle of wheat genotypes. Annals of Botany. DOI
2019	Amalraj, A., Taylor, J., & Sutton, T. (2019). A hydroponics based high throughput screening system for Phytophthora root rot resistance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Plant Methods, 15(1), 15 pages. DOI
2018	Hall, K., Fowler, A., Geddes, M., & Taylor, J. (2018). Predictable spatiotemporal dynamics of a dense cuttlefish spawning aggregation increases its vulnerability to exploitation. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 75(1), 221-234. DOI
2018	Sissons, M., Pleming, D., Taylor, J., Emebiri, L., & Collins, N. (2018). Effects of heat exposure from late sowing on the agronomic and technological quality of tetraploid wheat. Cereal Chemistry, 95(2), 274-287. DOI
2018	McDonald, G., Taylor, J., Gong, X., & Bovill, W. (2018). Responses to phosphorus among barley genotypes. Crop and Pasture Science, 69(6), 574-586. DOI
2018	Norman, A., Taylor, J., Edwards, J., & Kuchel, H. (2018). Optimising genomic selection in wheat: effect of marker density, population size and population structure on prediction accuracy. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 8(9), 2889-2899. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2017	Taylor, J., Norman, A., Tanaka, E., Telfer, P., Edwards, J., Martinant, J., & Kuchel, H. (2017). Increased genomic prediction accuracy in wheat breeding using a large Australian panel. TAG Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 130(12), 1-13. DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC2
2017	Shankar, M., Jorgensen, D., Taylor, J., Chalmers, K., Fox, R., Holloway, G., . . . Mather, D. (2017). Loci on chromosomes 1A and 2A affect resistance to tan (yellow) spot in wheat populations not segregating for tsn1. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 130(12), 2637-2654. DOI Scopus2 WoS1
2017	Aldridge, M., Lee, S., Taylor, J., Popplewell, G., Job, F., & Pitchford, W. (2017). The use of walk over weigh to predict calving date in extensively managed beef herds. Animal Production Science, 57(3), 583-591. DOI Scopus2 WoS1
2017	Taylor, J., & Butler, D. (2017). R package ASMap: efficient genetic linkage map construction and diagnosis. Journal of Statistical Software, 29(6), 1-29. DOI Scopus26
2016	Genc, Y., Oldach, K., Taylor, J., & Lyons, G. (2016). Uncoupling of sodium and chloride to assist breeding for salinity tolerance in crops. New Phytologist, 210(1), 145-156. DOI Scopus17 WoS16 Europe PMC9
2016	Schoppach, R., Taylor, J., Majerus, E., Claverie, E., Baumann, U., Suchecki, R., . . . Sadok, W. (2016). High resolution mapping of traits related to whole-plant transpiration under increasing evaporative demand in wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany, 67(9), 2847-2860. DOI Scopus13 WoS15 Europe PMC9
2016	Shirdelmoghanloo, H., Taylor, J., Lohraseb, I., Rabie, H., Brien, C., Timmins, A., . . . Collins, N. (2016). A QTL on the short arm of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) chromosome 3B affects the stability of grain weight in plants exposed to a brief heat shock early in grain filling. BMC Plant Biology, 16(1), 100-1-100-15. DOI Scopus14 WoS12 Europe PMC4
2016	Stevens, R., Pech, J., Taylor, J., Clingeleffer, P., Walker, R., & Nicholas, P. (2016). Effects of irrigation and rootstock on Vitis vinifera (L.) cv. Shiraz berry composition and shrivel, and wine composition and wine score. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 22(1), 124-136. DOI Scopus6 WoS5
2016	Mahjourimajd, S., Taylor, J., Rengel, Z., Khabaz-Saberi, H., Kuchel, H., Okamoto, M., & Langridge, P. (2016). The genetic control of grain protein content under variable nitrogen supply in an Australian wheat mapping population. PLoS ONE, 11(7), 13 pages. DOI Scopus6 WoS2 Europe PMC2
2016	Mahjourimajd, S., Taylor, J., Sznajder, B., Timmins, A., Shahinnia, F., Rengel, Z., . . . Langridge, P. (2016). Genetic basis for variation in wheat grain yield in response to varying nitrogen application. PLoS ONE, 11(7), 1-18. DOI Scopus9 WoS5 Europe PMC3
2015	Kitimu, S., Taylor, J., March, T., Tairo, F., Wilkinson, M., & Rodriguez Lopez, C. (2015). Meristem micropropagation of cassava (Manihot esculenta) evokes genome-wide changes in DNA methylation. Frontiers in Plant Science, 6(Aug), 590-1-590-12. DOI Scopus15 WoS14 Europe PMC11
2015	McDonald, G., Bovill, W., Taylor, J., & Wheeler, R. (2015). Responses to phosphorus among wheat genotypes. Crop and Pasture Science, 66(5), 430-444. DOI Scopus15 WoS15
2015	Hill, C., Taylor, J., Edwards, J., Mather, D., Langridge, P., Bacic, A., & Roessner, U. (2015). Detection of QTL for metabolic and agronomic traits in wheat with adjustments for variation at genetic loci that affect plant phenology. Plant Science, 233, 143-154. DOI Scopus30 WoS27 Europe PMC16
2014	Maphosa, L., Collins, N., Taylor, J., & Mather, D. (2014). Post-anthesis heat and a Gpc-B1 introgression have similar but non-additive effects in bread wheat. Functional Plant Biology, 41(9), 1002-1008. DOI Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC1
2014	Linsell, K., Rahman, M., Taylor, J., Davey, R., Gogel, B., Wallwork, H., . . . Oldach, K. (2014). QTL for resistance to root lesion nematode (Pratylenchus thornei) from a synthetic hexaploid wheat source. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 127(6), 1409-1421. DOI Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC1
2014	Genc, Y., Taylor, J., Rongala, J., & Oldach, K. (2014). A major locus for chloride accumulation on chromosome 5A in bread wheat. PLoS One, 9(6), e98845-1-e98845-12. DOI Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC6
2013	Hill, C., Taylor, J., Edwards, J., Mather, D., Bacic, A., Langridge, P., & Roessner, U. (2013). Whole-genome mapping of agronomic and metabolic traits to identify novel quantitative trait loci in bread wheat grown in a water-limited environment. Plant Physiology, 162(3), 1266-1281. DOI Scopus51 WoS50 Europe PMC34
2013	Bonneau, J., Taylor, J., Parent, B., Bennett, D., Reynolds, M., Feuillet, C., . . . Mather, D. (2013). Multi-environment analysis and improved mapping of a yield-related QTL on chromosome 3B of wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 126(3), 747-761. DOI Scopus43 WoS45 Europe PMC27
2012	Verbyla, A., Taylor, J., & Verbyla, K. (2012). RWGAIM: An efficient high-dimensional random whole genome average (QTL) interval mapping approach. Genetics Research, 94(6), 291-306. DOI Scopus16 WoS17 Europe PMC9
2012	McDonald, G., Taylor, J., Verbyla, A., & Kuchel, H. (2012). Assessing the importance of subsoil constraints to yield of wheat and its implications for yield improvement. Crop and Pasture Science, 63(11), 1043-1065. DOI Scopus30 WoS31
2012	Taylor, J., Verbyla, A., Cavanagh, C., & Newberry, M. (2012). Variable selection in linear mixed models using an extended class of penalties. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics, 54(4), 427-449. DOI Scopus7 WoS6
2011	Taylor, J., & Verbyla, A. (2011). R package wgaim: QTL analysis in bi-parental populations using linear mixed models. Journal of Statistical Software, 40(7), 1-18. DOI Scopus18
2010	Cavanagh, C., Taylor, J., Larroque, O., Coombes, N., Verbyla, A., Nath, Z., . . . Newberry, M. (2010). Sponge and dough bread making: genetic and phenotypic relationships with wheat quality traits. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, online(5), 1-14. DOI Scopus23 WoS19 Europe PMC14
2008	Stevens, R., Pech, J., Gibberd, M., Walker, R., Jones, J., Taylor, J., & Nicholas, P. (2008). Effect of reduced irrigation on growth, yield, ripening rates and water relations of Chardonnay vines grafted to five rootstocks. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 14(3), 177-190. DOI Scopus27 WoS26
2006	Taylor, J., & Verbyla, A. (2006). Asymptotic likelihood approximations using a partial Laplace approximation. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Statistics, 48(4), 465-476. DOI Scopus1
2004	Taylor, J., & Verbyla, A. (2004). Joint modelling of location and scale parameters of the t distribution. Statistical Modelling, 4(2), 91-112. DOI Scopus41
2003	Stephens, C., Taylor, J., & Austin, A. (2003). Modification of insect-plant interactions: weed invasion and the pollination of an endangered orchid. Records of the South Australian Museum Monograph Series, 7, 193-201.

Software

Year	Citation
2014	Taylor, J. D., & Butler, D. (2014). ASMap: Linkage map construction using the MSTmap algorithm (Version 0.3-3) [Computer Software]. http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/ASMap/index.html: Comprehensive R Archive Network.
2008	Taylor, J. D., Diffey, S., Verbyla, A., & Cullis, B. (2008). wgaim: Whole Genome Average Interval Mapping for QTL Detection using Mixed Models (Version 1.4-5) [Computer Software]. http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/wgaim/index.html: Comprehensive R Archive Network.

Project Title	Funding Body	Duration	Investment	Role	%Time
SAGI-STH: The southern node of the Statistics for the Australian Grains Industry	GRDC	2016-2020	$4.5M	Principal Investigator	100.0%

Position: Research Scientist
Phone: 83132077
Email: julian.taylor@adelaide.edu.au
Campus: Waite
Building: Waite, floor 2
Org Unit: School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

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