National Chiayi University

Name：Yue Ken Liao

Chinese Name：廖宇賡

Position：

Professor, Dept. of Forestry and Natural Resources, National Chiayi University

Education：
Ph.D., Dept. of Forestry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA
M.S., Graduate Institute of Forestry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
Bachelor, Dept. of Forestry, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC

Tel: +886-5-2717471     Fax: +886-5-2775852

E-mail: ykliao@mail.ncyu.edu.tw

Experiences：
2006/08-2007/01 Special Assistant, College of Agriculture, NCYU
2002/08-2005/07 Department Head, Dept. of Forestry and Natural Resources, NCYU.

Specialty：
Plant tissue culture (Ferns, Pine, Spruce, Drosera, Oak, Paulownia, Rhododendron)

Transgenic hairy root culture production and utilization (Arachis hypogaea, Polygonum cuspidatum, Vitis thunbergii, Paulownia fortune, Veratrum sp.)

Publication：

Full Research Papers:

Liao, Y. K.* and W. T. Chuang (2015) Micropropagation of Rhododendron simsii Planch., a native ornamental plant in Kinmen. Quarterly Journal of Chinese Forestry 48(1): in press. [in Chinese with English abstract]

Liao, Y. K.* and I. P. Juan (2015) Improving the germination of somatic embryos of Picea morrisonicola Hayata : effects of cold storage and partial drying. Journal of Forest Research (SCI) 20: 114-124.

Liao, Y. K.* and Y. Y. Ji (2014) Mass propagation of Drosera burmannii Vahl via induction of shoot fasciation and recovery of morphologically normal plantlets. Propagation of Ornamental Plants (SCI) 14: 158-170.

Ku, K. L., H. C. Huang and Y. K. Liao*(2014) Induction of callus and rhizome-like tissue in Veratrum californicum Dur. and analysis of their cyclopamine cntent. Crop, Environment & Bioinformatics 11(4):243-256. [in Chinese with English abstract]

Liao, Y. K.* and M. C. Chuang (2014) Micropropagation of Quercus aliena Blume var. aliena from explants of mature trees. Taiwan Journal of Forest Science (EI) 29(2):117-131.

Ku, K. L., W. H. Yeh and Y. K. Liao* (2013) Induction of in vitro cultured hairy roots of Vitis thunbergii Sieb. & Zucc. and trans-resveratrol production. Quarterly Journal of Chinese Forestry 46(3):255-274. [in Chinese with English abstract]

Lee, S. H., Y. L. Hsieh and Y. K. Liao* (2012) The primary growth and triterpene analysis of Antrodia cinnamomea cultured on branch-based wood substrates of Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl. and Acacia confusa Merr. Crop, Environment & Bioinformatics 9(4):220-234. [in Chinese with English abstract]

Ku, K. L., M. Y. Jiang and Y. K. Liao*(2012) Elicitor-enhanced production of trans-resveratrol from in vitro cultured hairy roots of Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb. et Zucc. Crop, Environment & Bioinformatics 9(1):57-70. [in Chinese with English abstract]

Ku, K. L., C. F. Hsu and Y. K. Liao* (2012) Production of acteoside in hairy-root cultures of Paulownia fortunei Hemsl. Taiwan Journal of Forest Science (EI) 27(1):13-29.

Tsai, H.M. and Y. K. Liao*(2011) Selection of simplified medium suitable for hairy root growth of peanut. Crop, Environment & Bioinformatics 8(4):242-253. [in Chinese with English abstract]

Liao Y.K., S. C. Yang and S. H. Lee* (2011) Studies on the fasibility of Pinus elliottii Engelm. inoculated by Tricholoma matsutake Singer. Crop, Environment & Bioinformatics 8(3):181-192. [in Chinese with English abstract]

Liao, Y. K.* and Y. H. Wu (2011) In vitro propagation of Platycerium bifurcatum (Vav.) C. Chr. via green globular body initiation. Botanical Studies (SCI) 52:455-463.

Yang, C. J., C. T. Chien*, Y. K. Liao, S. Y. Chen, J. M. Baskin, C. C. Baskin and L. L. Kuo-Huang (2011) Deep simple morphophysiological dormancy in seeds of the basal taxad Cephalotaxus. Seed Science Research (SCI) 21:215-226.

Kuo, C. F., Y. K. Liao, Y. S. Hsieh and F. H. Hsu* (2010) Variation in morphological characters of Bufo bankorensis tadpoles among different elevations and habitats. Taiwan Journal of Biodiversity 12(4)351-365. [in Chinese with English abstract]

Liao, Y. K.*, C.T. Jhuang, Y.H. Wu and H.C. Zhan (2008) Improved shoot initiation and elongation by ABA, TIBA or PCIB as in vitro adventitious shoot propagation was applied in Pinus elliottii Engelm. Quarterly Journal of Chinese Forestry 41(1):29-42. [in Chinese with English abstract]

Liao, Y. K.*, C. K. Liao and Y. L. Ho (2008) Maturation of somatic embryos in two embryogenic cultures of Picea morrisonicola Hayata as affected by alternation of endogenous IAA content. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (SCI) 93(3):257-268.  (Project No. NSC-92-2321-B-415-001)

Liao, Y. K.* and C.T. Jhuang (2007) Study of the Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation of Paulownia fortunei. Taiwan Journal of Forest Science (EI)  22(4):399-411. [in Chinese with English abstract]

Liou, Y.Y., Y.K. Liao* and T.K. Hu (2007) Study of genetic variation among the populations of Acacia confusa at west regions in Taiwan. Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (NCYU) 4(2):32-46. [in Chinese with English abstract] 

Liao, Y. K.*and C.L. Hsieh (2006) Influence of Paclobutrazol on the vegetative growth of Bambusa ventricosa. Taiwan Journal of Forest Science (EI) 21(4):567-573. [in Chinese with English abstract]

Liao, Y. K.*and C.F. Hsu (2004) The proliferation and development performance of embryogenic cells in Picea morrisonicola Hay. Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (NCYU) 2(1):64-80. [in Chinese with English abstract] 

Liao, Y. K.*, L.P. Chen and Y.C. Chiang (2003) The effects of cytokinin treatments and explant segmentation on Slash pine (Pinus elliottii Engelm.) axillary bud induction and growth. Quarterly Journal of Forest Research 25(2):87-96. [in Chinese with English abstract]

Liao, Y. K.* and H.C. Kung (2001) Using filter paper pad incorporation into embryogenic suspension culture to achieve somatic embryo production in Picea morrisonicola Hay. Quarterly Journal of Chinese Forestry 34(4):441-451. [in Chinese with English abstract]

Liao, Y. K.* (2000) The correlation investigations between auxin and somatic embryo developmental variations in embryogenic cultures of Picea morrisonicola Hay. Quarterly Journal of Chinese Forestry 33(2):205-215. [in Chinese with English abstract]

Liao, Y. K.* and H. V. Amerson (1999) Plantlet regeneration via adventitious shoots from cotyledonary explants of Slash pine (Pinus elliottii Engelm.). Journal of National Chiayi Institute of Technology 65:35-46. [in Chinese with English abstract]
 
Liao, Y. K.* (2000) Somatic embryogenesis and plantlet regeneration in Picea morrisonicola Hay. Quarterly Journal of Chinese Forestry 32(2):161-170. [in Chinese with English abstract]

Liao, Y. K.* and H. V. Amerson (1995) Slash pine (Pinus elliottii Engelm.) somatic embryogenesis II. Maturation of somatic embryos and plant regeneration. New Forests 10:165-182.

Liao, Y. K.* and H. V. Amerson (1995)  Slash pine(Pinus elliottii Engelm.) somatic embryogensis I. Initiation of embryogenic cultures from immature zygotic embryos. New Forests 10:145-163.