Battle between Humans and Weeds

The history of crop cultivation is also the history of the battle between humans and weeds.
In our laboratory, we are conducting research to elucidate the battle between humans and weeds that has been waged in agricultural lands from a molecular biological perspective, to gain a deeper understanding of the way weeds live and to develop better weed control technology.

Recruiting Students

I joined the Graduate School of Agriculture at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT)* as an associate professor in February 2024. The lab is currently recruiting graduate students.

 

MEXT Scholarship

For the University Recommendation route, applicants are expected to have prior experience in molecular biology and/or command-line bioinformatics. Applicants without such experience should apply through the Embassy Recommendation route.

 

*TUAT is ranked 41th in the world and 1st in Japan in In the field of Agriculture and Forestry (QS World University Rankings).

Keywords

Herbicide resistance, Evolution, Molecular weed science, Genome, Cytochrome P450, Stress tolerance