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  • Syuan-You Lin
    Assist. Professor
    04-22840340#405
    syoulin@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
    Dormancy physiology in deciduous fruit crops
    Plant growth regulators
    Small fruit production and physiology
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Area of Research
Syuan-You's primary research interest is in dormancy physiology in deciduous fruit crops. Currently, his research team is focused on improving our understanding of dormancy regulation under global warming scenarios. To achieve this, they are utilizing a range of physiological and biochemical techniques such as phytohormones profiling, transcriptome analysis, and minirhizotron to evaluate dormancy behavior in temperate fruits grown in subtropical Taiwan.

Additionally, he is dedicated to developing highly effective and less harmful bud-breaking chemicals as an alternative to hydrogen cyanamide, using plant growth regulators, defoliants, and biostimulants.

A special interest of his lies in berry crop production—strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries—due to their health benefits and aesthetic appeal. Despite the challenges in Taiwan, he is determined to improve subtropical berry production through comprehensive research on crop management and stress and flowering physiology.  Furthermore, our short-term goal is to collect native wild Rubus germplasm, to evaluate their heat tolerance and horticultural traits. The medium-term goal is to hybridize wild species with commercial cultivars and employ molecular marker-assisted selection. The long-term objective is to develop heat-tolerant and low-chill raspberry/blackberry cultivars.
 
Education:
Ph.D., Department of Horticultural Science, University of Florida, U.S.A (2021)
B.S., Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (2014)

Professional Experiences:
Researcher, CH Biotech R&D Co. LTD. (High Level Industrial Professionals Cultivation Program, Ministry of Science)
Graduate Research Assistant, Horticultural Science, University of Florida, U.S.A
 
Teaching Responsibilities:
Pomology (5506, 3 credits, Spring)
Orchard Management (4008, 3 credits, Spring)
Plant Growth Regulators and Biostimulants (2119, English-taught, 2 credits, Fall)
Dormancy Physiology of Horticultural Crops (6171, English-taught, 2 credits, Fall)
Small Fruit Production and Physiology (TBD, English-taught, 2 credits, Spring)
Refereed Publications:
  1. Huang, C.-C. , I.-C. Wen, and S.-Y. Lin. 2024. Tainung No.7- HongLing: A low-chill peach cultivar for early fresh market. HortScience 59(3):304–306 (SCI). https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17602-23
     
  2. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2021. Budbreak patterns and phytohormone dynamics reveal different modes of action between hydrogen cyanamide- and defoliant-induced flower budbreak in blueberry under inadequate chilling conditions. PLoS One 16(8):e0256942 (SCI). https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256942.
     
  3. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2021. Foliar application of defoliants after winter chill accumulation changes phytohormone dynamics and increases budbreak in blackberry under subtropical climatic conditions. Plant Growth Regulation 94:171–181 (SCI). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-021-00703-x.
     
  4. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2021. Foliar application of defoliants before winter chill accumulation advances budbreak and improves fruit earliness of blackberry under subtropical climatic conditions. HortScience 56:210–216 (SCI). https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI15533-20.
     
  5. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2020. Exogenous gibberellic acid and cytokinin effects on budbreak, flowering, and yield of blackberry grown under subtropical climatic conditions. HortScience 55:1938–1945 (SCI). https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI15381-20.
     
  6. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2020. Exogenous gibberellic acid advances reproductive phenology and increases early-season yield in subtropical blackberry production. Agronomy 10:1317 (SCI). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091317.
     
  7. Lin, S.-Y. and K.-T. Li. 2020. The response of aboveground growth, leaf gas exchange, and water use efficiency of the common fig (Ficus carica L.) to salinity stress. Journal of the Taiwanese Society for Horticultural Science 66:1–14.
     
  8. Agehara S., S.-Y. Lin, and L. Kang. 2020. Strawberry production and markets in Taiwan: challenges, trends, and outlook. International Journal of Fruit Science 20:S2018–S2029 (SCI). https://doi.org/10.1080/15538362.2020.1851340.

Proceedings:
  1. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2019. Cane management of floricane-fruiting blackberries grown in central Florida. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society 132:24–28.
     
  2. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2018. Phenology, yield and fruit quality of floricane-fruiting blackberry cultivars under high tunnel and net house production systems in Florida. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society 131:13–16.
     
  3. Lin, S.-Y.and S. Agehara. 2017. Foliar spray of gibberellic acid improves the onset of bud break and fruit set of blackberries in Florida. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society 130:11–13.

 
Conference Abstracts:
  1. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2020. Foliar application of urea and lime sulfur for season extension of subtropical blackberry production. Abstract of 2020 Annual conference of the American Society for Horticultural Science. HortScience 55(9):S5–S6.
     
  2. Wang, W., C. Delcastillo, A. Acosta-Rangel, S.-Y. Lin, J. Hernandez-Monterroza, M. Gallardo, S. Agehara. 2020. Microbial-and plant-based biostimulants increase tomato yields in Florida. Abstract of 2020 Annual conference of the American Society for Horticultural Science. HortScience 55(9):S80–S81.
     
  3. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2019. Cane management of floricane-fruiting blackberries grown in central Florida. Abstract of 2019 Annual conference of the American Society for Horticultural Science.
     
  4. Lin, S.-Y.and S. Agehara. 2018. Phenology and yield of floricane-fruiting blackberry cultivars treated with foliar spray of gibberellic acid in Florida. Abstract of Annual conference of the American Society for Horticultural Science.
     
  5. Lin, S.-Y. and K.-T. Li. 2014. Leaf gas exchange characteristics and development stability of the fig (Ficus carica L.) in response to salinity stress. Abstract of the 29th International Horticultural Congress.
     
Oral Presentations:
  1. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2020. Exogenous gibberellic acid and cytokinin effects on budbreak, flowering, and yield of blackberry grown under subtropical climatic conditions. Annual conference of the Florida State Horticultural Society. Oct. 2020.
     
  2. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2020. Foliar application of urea and lime sulfur for season extension of subtropical blackberry production. Annual conference of the American Society for Horticultural Science. Aug. 2020.
     
  3. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2019. Cane management of floricane-fruiting blackberries grown in central Florida. Annual conference of the American Society for Horticultural Science. July. 2019. Las Vegas, NV.
     
  4. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2019. Bud break induction and flower abortion by exogenous GA3 in ‘Natchez’ blackberry in Florida. Annual conference of the Florida State Horticultural Society. June. 2019. Orlando, FL.
     
  5. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2018. Phenology and yield of floricane-fruiting blackberry cultivars treated with foliar spray of gibberellic acid in Florida. Annual meeting of the American Society for Horticultural Science. July. 2018. Washington D.C.
     
  6. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2017. Foliar spray of gibberellic acid improves the onset of bud break and fruit set of blackberries in Florida. Annual conference of the Florida State Horticultural Society. June. 2017. Tampa, FL.

Poster Presentations:
  1. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2020. Season extension of subtropical blackberry production by chemical induction of defoliation and bud break.  2020 North American Raspberry & Blackberry Conference. Mar. 3–6 2020.  St. Louis, MO.
     
  2. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2020. Chemical induction of blackberry flower bud break under inadequate chilling.  2020 Plant Science Symposium. Jan. 302020 Plant Science Symposium 31 2020. Gainesville, FL.
     
  3. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2019. Blackberry bud dormancy and methods to induce flower bud break in Florida. 2019 GCREC Graduate Research Day. Apr. 2019. Balm, FL.
     
  4. Sanada, A., S.-Y. Lin, L. Kang, and S. Agehara. 2019.  An overview of strawberry production and markets in Japan and Taiwan. 2019 North America Strawberry Grower Association Annual Meeting. Feb 3–6 2019. Orlando, FL.
     
  5. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2018. Horticultural traits and profiling of dormancy- and flowering-related gene expression in gibberellic acid-treated blackberry in a subtropical climate. The 6th International Plant Dormancy Symposium. Oct. 23–26 2018. Kyoto, Japan.
     
  6. Lin, S.-Y. and K.-T. Li. 2014.  Leaf gas exchange characteristics and development stability of the fig (Ficus carica L.) in response to salinity stress. The 29th International Horticultural Congress. Aug. 17–22 2014. Brisbane, Australia.
     
  7. Lin, S.-Y., J.A. Kimball and S.R. Milla-Lewis. 2013. Mapping quantitative trait loci (QTL) for cold tolerance in a St. Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum var. Raleigh) self-pollinated population. The 12th Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium. July 2013. Raleigh, NC.
     
Invited Presentations:
  1. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara*. 2020.  Chemical induction of bud break in blackberry under inadequate chilling conditions. Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference. Jan. 2020. Savannah, GA.
PI:
  1. Innovating heat tolerance assessment techniques for native raspberry wild relatives by gas exchange and photosynthesis biochemical model fitting (2024/01-2024/12, Ministry of Agriculture)
     
  2. Improving fruit quality, defoliation, and flowering uniformity in low-chill peach (2024/01-2024/12, Agriculture and Food Agency)
     
  3. Flower differentiation and bud dormancy in low-chill peach cultivars under subtropical climatic conditions (2022/05-2022/12, Agriculture and Food Agency)
     
Co-PI:
  1. Develop and implement the intelligent electric handheld pneumatic cultivator system for perennial crops (2022/11-2023/10, National Science Council)
     
Advisor in College Student Research Scholarship National Science and Technology Council:
  1. Developing substrate formulation using local agricultural and forestry waste for blueberry production (2023/07-2024/02)
     
  2. Evaluation of organic fertilizer and Inoculation with ericoid mycorrhizal fungi on the growth promotion of blueberry (2023/07-2024/02)
Extension Articles:
  1. Agehara, S. and S.-Y. Lin. 2021. Chemical budbreak induction methods to increase blackberry yields under inadequate chilling conditions. EDIS. 2021. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-HS1419-2021.
     
  2. Agehara, S., S.-Y. Lin. , and Z. Deng. 2020. Choosing the right blackberry cultivar in subtropical Florida. EDIS. 2020. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1352-2019.
     
  3. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2019. Giving blackberry buds a wake-up call with gibberellic acid and defoliants. Berry Vegetable Times. Mar. 2019
     
Outreach:
  1. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2019. Urea application can accelerate bud break and fruit earliness in subtropical Florida. 2019 Florida Ag Expo. Nov. 2019. Balm, FL.
     
  2. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2018. Give Sleeping Beauty a kiss - Awakening blackberry from winter dormancy by exogenous gibberellic acid. Florida State Horticultural Society Newsletter. Oct. 2018.
     
  3. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2018.  Exogenous gibberellic acid improves bud break and fruit yields of high-chill blackberry cultivars in Florida. 2018 Florida Ag Expo. Nov. 2018. Balm, FL.
     
  4. Lin, S.-Y. and S. Agehara. 2017. The breaking of bud dormancy by foliar spray of gibberellic acid improves the onset of bud break and fruit set of blackberries in Florida. 2017 Florida Ag Expo. Nov. 2017. Balm, FL.
Awards and Honors:
  • 1st Place in Student Best Paper Competition in Annual Conference of the Florida State Horticultural Society (2019/09)
     
  • 1st Place in Student Oral Presentation Competition in Plant Growth Regulator session in Annual meeting of the American Society for Horticultural Science (2020/08)
     
  • 1st Place in Student Best Paper Competition in Annual Conference of the Florida State Horticultural Society (2019/06)
     
  • 3rd Place in Student Best Paper Competition in Annual Conference of the Florida State Horticultural Society (2018/05)
     
  • Award of Academic Research Thesis in Bachelor in College of Bioresources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University (2014/06)
     
  • Fellowship for excellent students based on my written research proposal, National Science Council, Taiwan (2013/05)
Reviewer:
  1. Frontiers in Plant Science, Frontiers Media, Switzerland (SCI)
  2. Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology, Springer (SCI)
  3. Scientia Horticulturae, Elsevier, Netherlands (SCI)
  4. HortScience, American Society for Horticultural Science, U.S.A. (SCI)
  5. Sustainability, MDPI, Switzerland (SCI)
  6. Land, MDPI, Switzerland (SCI)
  7. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, American Society for Horticultural Science, U.S.A. (SCI)
     
International Visitors
  1. Group of Dr. Chaiyawan Wattanachant from the Faculty of Natural Resources, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand (2023/03/08)
  2. Group of Dr. Jeong Joon Ahn from Research Institute of Climate change and Agriculture, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Korea (2022/11/10)
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