Basic Information

Faculty

• Faculty of Agriculture

Email Address

• Email Address

  izumi.masataka.4ekyoto-u.ac.jp

Professional Memberships

• The Mycological Society of Japan
• The Japanese Society of Plant Microbe Interactions
• The Pesticide Science Society of Japan
• The Weed Science Society of Japan
• The Phytopathological Society of Japan

Academic Degree

• 25 Mar. 2021

  修士（農学）

Academic Resume (Graduate Schools)

• 東京農工大学, 大学院連合農学研究科, 生物生産科学専攻, 退学
• 筑波大学, 大学院生命環境科学研究科, 生物資源科学専攻, 修了

Academic Resume (Undergraduate School/Majors)

• 東京農工大学, 農学部生物生産学科, 卒業

Research History

• From Oct. 2024, To Present

  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Agriculture Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science, Assistant professor
• From Apr. 2024, To Sep. 2024

  Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC2)
• From Apr. 2021, To Feb. 2024

  Nissan Chemical Corporation, Herbicide group, Agricultural Chemicals R&D DEPT., Biological Research Labolatories, Researcher

ID,URL

• J-Global ID

  202301002328722616

• Researcher number

  91015099

• External link

  https://sites.google.com/view/izumima/

researchmap URL

• https://researchmap.jp/izumima

Research

Research Interests

• Microbial herbicides
• Chemical herbicides
• Phytotoxins

Research Areas

• Environmental science/Agricultural science, Conservation science (plants)

Papers

• Microbial Herbicides: Historical Perspectives and New Advances Toward Overcoming Current Limitations

  Masataka Izumi

  Biocontrol group newsletter, Sep. 2025, Invited

  
• Draft genome sequence of Teratoramularia rumicicola strain TR4 isolated from Rumex crispus

  Masataka Izumi; Tomomasa Oka; Toyozo Sato

  Microbiology Resource Announcements, Feb. 2026, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Early occurrence of Teratoramularia rumicicola in Japan: re-identification of historic strain GR1 and its pathogenic effects on Rumex species

  Masataka Izumi; Toyozo Sato

  bioRxiv, Dec. 2025, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Bioherbicidal Activity and Host Range of Teratoramularia rumicicola Strain TR4 Isolated From Rumex crispus in Japan

  Masataka Izumi; Toyozo Sato

  Weed Biology and Management, Dec. 2025, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• History and Future Perspectives of Microbial Herbicides

  Masataka Izumi; Shin Okazaki

  JAPR journal, Jul. 2024, Invited

  
• Isophorone-induced light-independent lipid peroxidation and loss of cell membrane integrity

  Masataka Izumi; Yukari Sunohara; Takuya Yamaguchi; Yoshiharu Fujii; Hiroshi Matsumoto

  Weed Biology and Management, Mar. 2021, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  

Presentations

• Discovery and characterization of Teratoramularia rumicicola strain TR4 as a bioherbicide candidate for selective control of Rumex weeds

  Masataka Izumi; Toyozo Sato

  The 9th International Weed Science Congress, Oct. 2025

  
• Bioherbicidal activity and host range of Teratoramularia sp. strain GR1 against Rumex species

  Masataka Izumi; Kyohei Matsumoto-Horio; Toyozo Sato

  The 9th International Weed Science Congress, Oct. 2025

  
• Bioherbicidal activity and selectivity of Teratoramularia rumicicola TR4 isolated from Rumex crispus L.

  Masataka Izumi; Toyozo Sato

  The 34th Annual Meeting for Plant-Microbe Interactions, Sep. 2025

  
• Understanding weed-microbe interactions to drive breakthroughs in microbial herbicides

  Masataka Izumi

  The 5th online symposium of the Plant Microbiota Research Network, Aug. 2025

  
• Toward Further Advancement of Weed Science

  Masataka Izumi

  50th Anniversary Celebration of the Laboratory of Weed Science, Kyoto University, Mar. 2025, Invited

  
• Microbial Herbicides: Historical Perspectives and New Advances Toward Overcoming Current Limitations

  Masataka Izumi

  The 3rd Lecture Meeting of the Biocontrol group, FY2024, Feb. 2025, Invited

  
• Analysis of molecular mechanisms underlying plant-bleaching induced by Methylobacterium indicum

  Masataka Izumi; Dang Phuong; Khoa Lai; Sho Miyazaki; Hiroshi Kawaide; Mihoko Mori; Nozomu Sakurai; Shin Okazaki

  The 33rd Annual Meeting of for Plant-Microbe Interactions, Aug. 2024

  
• Methylobacterium-induced plant bleaching: analyzing molecular mechanisms towards the establishment of R&D basis for microbial herbicides

  Masataka Izumi; Khanh Phuong; Khoa Lai; Sho Miyazaki; Hiroshi Kawaide; Nozomu Sakurai; Shin Okazaki

  XX International Plant Protection Congress, Jul. 2024

  
• Analysis of the molecular mechanism underlying Methylobacterium-induced plant-bleaching towards the establishment of R&D basis for microbial herbicides

  Masataka Izumi; Khanh Phuong; Khoa Lai; Hiroshi Kawaide; Sho Miyazaki; Nozomu Sakurai; Shin Okazaki

  The 63rd Annual Meeting of the Weed Science Society of Japan, Mar. 2024

  
• Molecular mechanism of a novel rice-bleaching disease in the Mekong Delta: Observation-based hypothesis and multi-omics analysis

  Masataka Izumi; Khanh Phuong; Khoa Lai; Hiroshi Kawaide; Sho Miyazaki; Nozomu Sakurai; Shin Okazaki

  2024 Annual Meeting of the Phytopathological Society of Japan, Mar. 2024

  
• Studies on Herbicidal Microorganisms Toward the Advancement of Plant Growth Regulation Science

  Masataka Izumi; Khanh Phuong; Khoa Lai; Sho Miyazaki; Hiroshi Kawaide; Shin Okazaki

  2023 Kanto Weed Research Meeting, Feb. 2024

  
• A plant-derived compound isophorone induces light-independent lipid peroxidation and loss of cell membrane integrity in lettuce seedlings

  Masataka Izumi; Yukari Sunohara; Takuya Yamaguchi; Yoshiharu Fujii; Hiroshi Matsumoto

  The 60th Annual Meeting of the Weed Science Society of Japan, Apr. 2021

  
• Involvement of Oxidative Damage and Cell Membrane Disruption in Isophorone-Induced Plant Growth Inhibition

  Masataka Izumi; Yukari Sunohara; Takuya Yamaguchi; Yoshiharu Fujii; Hiroshi Matsumoto

  2020 Kanto Weed Research Meeting, Dec. 2020

  
• Comparison of physiological effects caused by isophorone and its analogues

  Masataka Izumi; Yukari Sunohara; Shigeru Matsuyama; Ryuhei Saitoh; Takuya Yamaguchi; Yoshiharu Fujii; Hiroshi Matsumoto

  The 59th Annual Meeting of the Weed Science Society of Japan, Apr. 2020

  
• The possible role of allelopathy in invasive succession of Papaver dubium L.

  Masataka Izumi; Hossein Mardani; Yoshiharu Fujii

  27th Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society Conference, Sep. 2019

  
• Potential Solutions to Pesticide and Poverty Issues in Vietnam Using Underutilized Plants

  Yuta Arai; Masataka Izumi; Hiroki Kubota; Kazen

  The 5th Tama Area Joint Colloquium, Nov. 2018

  
• Jicama Green: Potential Solutions to Pesticide and Poverty Issues in Vietnam Using Underutilized Plants

  Yuta Arai; Masataka Izumi; Hiroki Kubota; Kazen; Hiroaki Miyatake

  2018 Doctoral Visionary Promotion – Science and Technology Ecosystem Forum, Sep. 2018

  
• The possible role of allelopathy in invasive succession of Papaver dubium L.

  Masataka Izumi; Hossein Mardani; Yoshiharu Fujii

  The 4th International Conference of Asian Allelopathy Society, Sep. 2018

  

Awards

• 18 Sep. 2018

  Poster Award(Silver) (Asian Allelopathy Society)
• 26 Mar. 2019

  学生表彰（東京農工大学）
• 25 Jan. 2019

  優秀発表賞（東京農工大学農学部生物生産学科）

External funds: Kakenhi

• Identification of Pathogenicity-Related Genes in Microbial Herbicides through Comparative Genomic Analysis

  Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

  0602:Agricultural and environmental biology and related fields

  Kyoto University

  泉 真隆

  From 31 Jul. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2027, Granted

  微生物除草剤;生物的防除;Teratoramularia;病原性遺伝子;比較ゲノム

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-25K23640/

Education

Teaching subject(s)

• From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026

  Special Laboratory Work in Weed Science

  AG05, Fall, Graduate School of Agriculture, 2.5
• From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026

  Special Laboratory Work in Weed Science

  AG05, Spring, Graduate School of Agriculture, 2.5
• From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026

  Laboratory Course in Plant Production Science I

  5357, Spring, Faculty of Agriculture, 6
• From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026

  Laboratory Course in Plant Production Science II

  5359, Fall, Faculty of Agriculture, 6
• From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026

  Weed Science Seminar

  AF05, Spring, Graduate School of Agriculture, 2
• From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026

  Weed Science Seminar

  AF05, Fall, Graduate School of Agriculture, 2
• From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026

  Seminar in Agricultural Ecology

  5287, Year-long, Faculty of Agriculture, 2

Academic, Social Contribution

Committee Memberships

• From Feb. 2024, To Present

  Organizer, Young Researchers’ Meeting of the Weed Science Society of Japan

Academic Contribution

• Real Talk on Careers and Research by Young Weed Scientists in Academia, Industry, and Public Sectors.

  Planning, management, etc., Panel moderator

  Kensuke Azuma, Masataka Izumi, Nozomi Ihara, Hiroki Iwamoto, Saki Sano, Rio Takama, Noriko Maruyama, From 25 Mar. 2025

  

Social Contribution

• Frontiers of Agriculture and Agricultural Science: Next-Generation Agriculture Meister Training Program

  Lecturer

  Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Certificate Program for Working Professionals, From 2024, To Present