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 uate 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 native 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 uate their heat tolerance and horticultural traits. The medium-term goal is to hybridize wild species with commercial cultivars and employ molecular marker-assisted ion. The long-term objective is to develop heat-tolerant and low-chill raspberry/blackberry cultivars.
Horticulture
Dormancy physiology in deciduous fruit crops
Plant growth regulators and biostimulants
Small fruit production and physiology