Department of Horticulture and Biotechnology

 

Kuan-Hung (Robert) Lin, Professor and Head of Department

E-mail: rlin@ulive.pccu.edu.tw

PhD in Soil and Crop Science Department, Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas, USA) in 1995

Research interest:

1.   Molecular Breeding - marker assisted selection and QTL mapping 

2.   Plant Stress Physiology;  Molecular Biology;  Genetic Engineering

3.   Biostatistics ;  Experimental Design

Courses teaching:

Genetics (3 credit hours) and Laboratory exercise (1 ch), Plant breeding (3 ch), Biostatistics (3 ch), Seminar (1 ch), Special topic (2 ch).

Research project:

1. Comparative transcriptome analysis of the waterlogging tolerance mechanism in Cucurbit Moschata Duch.

2. Influence of light quality on the morphological traits and flower sex expression in the squash plant

Publication list (SCI / SCIE) in recent 3 years

Chen, CI., Lin, KH., Huang, MY. et al.  Photo-protection and photo-inhibition during light induction in Barbula indica and Conocephalum conicum under different light gradients.  Photosynth Ressearch  

(2023.6.19).  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11120-023-01030-0

        

Nguyen, H.C.; Lin, K.-H.; Barrow, C.J. et al. 2023.  Isolation and Cultivation of Penicillium citrinum for Biological Control of Spodoptera litura and Plutella xylostella.  Fermentation 2023, 9, 438.

 https://doi.org/10.3390/ fermentation9050438

Kuan-Hung LIN, Yu-Chi CHEN, Qi-En WU, Hsin-Hung LIN. 2023.  Effects of red and blue light ratio on the morphological traits and flower sex expression in Cucurbita moschata Duch. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 51(2):13123.  DOI:10.15835/nbha51213123

Chung-I Chen, Kuan-Hung Lin , Ching-Wen Wang et al. 2023.  Responses of photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence during light induction in different seedling ages of Mahonia oiwakensis.   Botanical Studies 64: 5.   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36890306/

     　　          

Hsin‑Hung Lin, Kuan-Hung Lin, Meng‑Yuan Huang et al. 2022.  Physiological responses and antioxidant properties of coriander plants (Coriandrum sativum L.) under different light intensities of red and blue lights.  Scientific Reports 12 : 21139.   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36477410/ 

           

Y.-H. LAI, K.-H. LIN, C.-W. WANG et al. 2022.  Photosynthetic responses of Eulophia dentata, Bletilla formosana, and Saccharum spontaneum under various photosynthetic photon flux density conditions.   PHOTOSYNTHETICA 60 (4) : 539-548. https://ps.ueb.cas.cz/artkey/phs-202204-0007

Chen, C.-I.; Lin, K.-H.; Huang, M.-Y.; Wang, C.-W et al. 2022.  Photosynthesis in Response to Different Salinities and Immersions of Two Native Rhizophoraceae Mangroves.   Cells  11,  3054.

Tzan-Chain Lee, Qian-Nan Zang, Kuan-Hung Lin et al. 2022.  An improved method of theabrownins extraction and detection in six major types of tea (Camellia sinensis).  Journal of Chemistry Volume 2022, Article ID 8581515, 9 pages.

               

C.-C. CHEN, M.-Y. HUANG, K.-H. LIN, and M.-T. HSUEH. 2022. The effects of nitrogen application on the growth, photosynthesis, and antioxidant activity of Amaranthus viridis.   PHOTOSYNTHETICA 60 (3): 420-429.

Chiu, C.-H.; Lin, K.-H.; Chao, P.-Y et al.  2022. Analysis of Chlorogenic Acid in Sweet Potato Leaf Extracts.  Plants  2022, 11, 2063.

LU, C.-P., LIN, K.-H., YU, Y.-P. et al. 2022.  Antioxidant and cytoprotective properties of seeds and seed by-products from lotus (Nelumbo nucifera).  Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 50 (2), 12711.

               

Lin, F., Chen, SP., Lin, K.H., Yun-Wei Kuo et al. 2022.  Integrated small RNA profiling and degradome analysis of Anthurium andraeanum cultivars with different-colored spathes.   J. Plant Research 135: 609–626.

Qing Li, Z. Huang, C. Deng, K.H. Lin, S. Hua & S.P. Chen*  (2022)  Endophytic Klebsiella sp. San01 promotes growth performance and induces salinity and drought tolerance in sweet potato (Ipomoeabatatas L.).  Journal of Plant Interactions 17(1): 608-619. 

W. Chen, F. Lin, K.H. Lin, S.P. Chen, Y.W. Kuo et al. 2022.  Growth promotion and salt-tolerance improvement of Gerbera jamesonii by root colonization of Piriformospora indica.  Journal of Plant  Growth  Regulation  41: 1219 – 1228.       

              

Chia-Man Chang, Kuan-Hung Lin, Ching-Wen Wang et al. 2021.  Growth and Flowering Characteristics of Oncidium Gower Ramsey Varieties under Various Fertilizer Management Treatments in Response to Light Intensities.  Agronomy 2021, 11, 2549.  

               

Kuan-Hung Lin, Chih-Peng Kuo, and Li-Ru Chen. 2021. Establishment of the In Vitro Culture and Plant Regeneration of Anubias barteri var. nana 'Mini'. 2021. PHILIPP AGRIC SCIENTIST 104 (4): 351-358. 

Kuan-Hung Lin, Jui-Mei Li, Chun-Wei Wu, and Yu-Sen Chang. 2021. Flowering Regulation of Potted Bougainvillea Plants under Five Water Treatments. PHILIPP AGRIC SCIENTIST 104 (4): 429- 439. 

T.C. LEE,   K.H. LIN,  M.Y. HUANG^*, CHI-MING YANG. 2021. Immunogold-labelling localization of chlorophyllase-2 at different developmental stages of Pachira macrocarpa leaves.   Biologia Plantarum  65:  333 – 341. 

                  

Kuan‐Hung Lin, Tse‐Yen Lin, Chun‐Wei Wu and Yu‐Sen Chang.  2021.  Protective Effects of Salicylic Acid and Calcium Chloride on Sage Plants (Salvia officinalis L. and Salvia elegans Vahl) under High‐Temperature Stress.  Plants 10, 2110.   

                   

Yu-Syuan LI, Kuan-Hung LIN, Chun-Wei WU, Yu-Sen CHANG. 2021. Effects of temperatures on growth, physiological, and antioxidant characteristics in Houttuynia cordata.  Notu. Bot. Hort. Agro. 49(4) : 12536.    

               

Lee, T.-C.; Lin, K.-H.; Huang, M.-Y.; Yang, C.-M. 2021. Glucose Induces Thylakoid Formation and Upregulates Green Pigment Contents in Complete Dark Culture of the Angiosperm Pachira macrocarpa. Agronomy  11, 1746.   

                            

Chung-I Chen, Kuan-Hung Lin, Ching-Wen Wang et al. 2021. Photosynthetic physiology comparisons between no tillage and sod culture of citrus farming in different seasons under various light intensities.  Agronomy  11 (9), 1805.  

Hsin-Hung Lin, Kuan-Hung Lin, Meng-Yuan Huang et al. 2021.  Comparisons between yellow and green leaves of sweet potato cultivars in chlorophyll fluorescence during various temperature regimes under high light intensities.    Scientia Horticulturae  288: 11035.

Yu-Sen Chang,  Kuan-Hung Lin, Yu-Jie Chang et al. 2021. Saving water used for vegetable production by applying regulated deficit irrigation practices.    Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Hortorum Cultus  20 (3):  27-36.    

Nguyen, H.C.; Chen, C.-C.; Lin, K.-H.; Huang, M.-Y et al. 2021. Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidants, and Health Benefits of Sweet Potato Leaves.   Molecules  26 : 1820.      

Kuan-Hung LIN, Meng-Yuan HUANG, Chih-Ming CHIANG et al. 2021. Influences of sea water on the ethylene-biosynthesis, senescence-associated gene expressions, and antioxidant characteristics of 

Arabidopsis plants.   Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici 49 (2): 12205 .  

Hoang Chinh Nguyen, Huynh Ngoc Truc Nguyen, Meng-Yuan Huang, Kuan-Hung Lin et al. 2021. Optimization of aqueous enzyme-assisted extraction of rosmarinic acid from rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) leaves and the antioxidant activity of the extract. J Food Process Preserv. 2021:e15221. 

Hsin-Hung Lin, Kuan-Hung Lin, Kuan-Fu Wu,Yu-Chi Chen. 2021. Identification of Ipomoea batatas anti-cancer peptide (IbACP)-responsive genes in sweet potato leaves.  Plant  Science  2021 : 110849.    

Kuan-Hung Lin , Meng-Yuan Huang , Ming-Huang Hsu.  2021.  Morphological and physiological response in green and purple basil plants (Ocimum basilicum) under different proportions of red, green, and blue LED lightings. Scientia Horticulturae  275  : 109677.     

Kuan-Hung Lin, Jui-Mei Li, Chun-Wei Wu, Yu-Sen Chang.  2021.  Effects of plant growth regulators and polyamines on bract longevity in Bougainvillea buttiana.  Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology  2: 149–157.  

   

Yin-Jheng JHOU, Kuan-Hung LIN, Chun-Wei WU, Yu-Sen CHANG*  2021. Influence of fertilizer and salicylic acid treatments on growth, physiological, and antioxidant characteristics in green and red Perilla frutescens varieties.    Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca  49 (1):  12064    

S. Hua, Z. Chen, L. Li, K.H. Lin, Y. Zhang, J. Yang, S.P. Chen.  2021.  Differences in immunity between pathogen-resistant and–susceptible yam cultivars reveal insights into disease prevention underlying ethylene supplementation.   J. Plant Biochem. Biotechnol. 30 (2): 254 - 264.    

 

 Qing Li, Yun‑Wei Kuo, Kuan‑Hung Lin,  Shi‑Peng Chen et al. 2020.  Piriformospora indica colonization increases the growth, development, and herbivory resistance of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.). Plant  Cell  Reports  40 :339 - 350   

Kuan-Hung Lin, Meng-Yuan Huang, Chang-Chang Chen, Chien-Chi Chang.  2020.   Photosynthetic physiology of green and red Perilla frutescens varieties under drought conditions.  Indian  J.  Hort.  77(3), 469 - 477.  

Hsin-Hung Lin, Kuan-Hung Lin , Meng-Yuan Huang, Yi-Ru Su . 2020.  Use of Non-Destructive Measurements to Identify Cucurbit Species (Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata) Tolerant to Waterlogged Conditions.   Plants , 9 , 1226.    

Kuan-Hung Lin , Yin-Jheng Jhou, Chun-Wei Wu, Yu-Sen Chang.  2020. Growth, physiological, and antioxidant characteristics in green and red Perilla frutescens varieties as affected by temperature- and water-stressed conditions.  Scientia Horticulturae  274 : 109682.    

Kuan-Hung Lin, Meng-Yuan Huang, et al.  2020. Physiological characteristics of photosynthesis in yellow-green, green, and dark- green Chinese kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. alboglabra Musil.) under varying light intensities.   Plants   9 , 960 . 

Tin-Han SHIH, Kuan-Hung LIN, Yu-Jie CHEN, Szu-Hsien LIN, Chi-Ming YANG. 2020. Photosynthesis-related proteins of cup-shaped galls in Litsea acuminata leaves.  Taiwania  65 (3):  407 - 412.    

Wen-Chi Yang, Kuan-Hung Lin , Chun-Wei Wu, Yu-Jie Chang , and Yu-Sen Chang. 2020.  Effects of Waterlogging with Different Water Resources on Plant Growth and Tolerance Capacity of Four Herbaceous Flowers in a Bioretention Basin.   Water, 12, 1619.     

 

Yu-Wan Ni, Kuan-Hung Lin, Kai-Hsien Chen, Chun-Wei Wu, Yu-Sen Chang.  2020.   Flavonoid Compounds and Photosynthesis in Passiflora Plant Leaves under Varying Light Intensities.    Plants  9:  633.    

HOU, PC;  LIN,  KH;  HUANG, YJ; WU, CW; CHANG, YS. 2020. Evaluation of vegetation indices and plant growth regulator use on the rooting of azalea cuttings.  Horticultura Brasileira 38: 153-159.

 

Kuan-Hung LIN, Chih-Ming CHIANG  et al.  2020. Expression of Human papillomavirus type 52 L1 capsid gene in Oryza sativa involved in cytoprotective activities.    Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca   48(1) :   40-52.   

Chiu-Yueh Lan , Kuan-Hung Lin , Chang-Chang Chen et al. 2020.  Comparisons of Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Physiological Characteristics of Wheat Seedlings Influenced by Iso-Osmotic Stresses from Polyethylene Glycol and Sodium Chloride.  Agronomy   10,  325.  

Furn-Wei Lin, Kuan-HungLin, Chun-Wei Wu, Yu-Sen Chang. 2020.  Effects of Betaine and Chitin on Water-Use Efficiency in Lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata).    HortScience   55(1) :  89-95

Oral Presentation of International Conference

AHC2023, The 4th Asian Horticultural Congress , August 18~ 31, 2023. Tokyo, Japan.  Keynote speaker. Morphological and Physiological Analysis of Cucurbit Species under Waterlogged Stresses.  https://ahc2023.org/invited_speaker.html ; https://ahc2023.org/

Tuong Ha Do and Kuan-Hung Lin.  2022.  Antioxidant Activities of Various Parts of Phalaenopsis Orchids Flowers. ICAS-3 2022- The 3rd International Conference on Applied Sciences Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  May 4–5, 2022.  [ Keynote speaker and section chair]

https://fas.tdtu.edu.vn/en

Tuong Ha Do , Hoang Chinh Nguyen , Kuan-Hung Lin. 2018. The Responses Of Antioxidant System In Bitter Melon, Sponge Gourd, And Winter Squash Under Flooding And Chilling Stresses. ICAS-2 2018 – The 2nd International Conference on Applied Sciences Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  May 22 – 25, 2018.    [Keynote speaker and section chair ]

Tuong Ha Do , Hoang Chinh Nguyen , Minh Khiem Nguyen , Kuan-Hung Lin. 2016. Study of broccoli CAT gene and Chinese cabbage APX gene under heat stress.  ICAS-1 2016 – The 1st International Conference on Applied Sciences Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. July 20 – 22, 2016. [ Keynote speaker and section chair ]

https://crfdhb.pccu.edu.tw/p/406-1157-96317,r2158.php?Lang=zh-tw