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Makoto Kimura

Makoto Kimura

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
12188
World Ranking
10376
National Ranking
698

Makoto Kimura publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Makoto Kimura sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 393 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Makoto Kimura D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Makoto Kimura sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Makoto Kimura is affiliated with Kyushu University in Japan and has contributed extensively to research in agricultural and biological sciences as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work predominantly focuses on areas such as plant science, cell biology, and molecular biology, with additional research interests that include pharmacology and biotechnology.

The primary themes of Kimura's research revolve around mycotoxins in agriculture and food, plant pathogens and fungal diseases, fungal and yeast genetics research, plant-microbe interactions and immunity, microbial natural products and biosynthesis, microbial metabolism and applications, and plant disease resistance and genetics.

Kimura has published in several notable scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • JSM Mycotoxins
  • AMB Express
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • The Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Japanese Psychological Association

Their research outputs feature studies on diverse topics related to fungal pathogens, mycotoxin biosynthesis, and plant disease mechanisms. Some recent papers are:

  • "Nicotinamide Effectively Suppresses Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat Plants," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "4-O-Glucosylation of Trichothecenes by Fusarium Species: A Phase II Xenobiotic Metabolism for t-Type Trichothecene Producers," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Substrate specificities of Fusarium biosynthetic enzymes explain the genetic basis of a mixed chemotype producing both deoxynivalenol and nivalenol-type trichothecenes," 2020, International Journal of Food Microbiology
  • "cAMP signaling factors regulate carbon catabolite repression of hemicellulase genes in Aspergillus nidulans," 2022, AMB Express
  • "Regulatory mechanism of trichothecene biosynthesis in Fusarium graminearum," 2023, Frontiers in Microbiology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kimura include:

  • Yuichi Nakajima
  • Naoko Takahashi
  • Kazuyuki Maeda
  • Takumi Nishiuchi
  • Yoshiaki Koizumi

Best Publications

  • TRICHOTHECENE 3-O-ACETYLTRANSFERASE PROTECTS BOTH THE PRODUCING ORGANISM AND TRANSFORMED YEAST FROM RELATED MYCOTOXINS : CLONING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF TRI101

    Makoto Kimura;Isao Kaneko;Masami Komiyama;Akira Takatsuki

  • Multilocus genotyping and molecular phylogenetics resolve a novel head blight pathogen within the Fusarium graminearum species complex from Ethiopia

    Kerry O’Donnell;Todd J. Ward;Dereje Aberra;H. Corby Kistler;H. Corby Kistler

  • Structural evidence for endocrine disruptor bisphenol A binding to human nuclear receptor ERRγ

    Ayami Matsushima;Yoshimitsu Kakuta;Takamasa Teramoto;Takumi Koshiba

  • A novel lactonohydrolase responsible for the detoxification of zearalenone: enzyme purification and gene cloning.

    Naoko Takahashi-Ando;Makoto Kimura;Hideaki Kakeya;Hiroyuki Osada

  • Crystal structure of archaeal toxin-antitoxin RelE-RelB complex with implications for toxin activity and antitoxin effects

    Hisanori Takagi;Yoshimitsu Kakuta;Takahiro Okada;Min Yao

  • The trichothecene biosynthesis gene cluster of Fusarium graminearum F15 contains a limited number of essential pathway genes and expressed non-essential genes.

    Makoto Kimura;Takeshi Tokai;Kerry O’Donnell;Todd J Ward

  • Biological significance of the importin-β family-dependent nucleocytoplasmic transport pathways.

    Makoto Kimura;Naoko Imamoto

  • Metabolism of zearalenone by genetically modified organisms expressing the detoxification gene from Clonostachys rosea

    Naoko Takahashi-Ando;Shuichi Ohsato;Takehiko Shibata;Hiroshi Hamamoto

  • Biotransformation of the Mycotoxin, Zearalenone, to a Non-estrogenic Compound by a Fungal Strain of Clonostachys sp.

    Hideaki Kakeya;Naoko Takahashi-Ando;Makoto Kimura;Rie Onose

  • High-temperature induction of male sterility during barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) anther development is mediated by transcriptional inhibition

    Mafumi Abiko;Mafumi Abiko;Kenichi Akibayashi;Tadashi Sakata;Makoto Kimura

  • Formation of a carboxy-terminal domain phosphatase (Fcp1)/TFIIF/RNA polymerase II (pol II) complex in Schizosaccharomyces pombe involves direct interaction between Fcp1 and the Rpb4 subunit of pol II.

    Makoto Kimura;Hisako Suzuki;Akira Ishihama

  • Fusarium Phytotoxin Trichothecenes Have an Elicitor-Like Activity in Arabidopsis thaliana, but the Activity Differed Significantly Among Their Molecular Species

    Takumi Nishiuchi;Daisuke Masuda;Hideo Nakashita;Kazuya Ichimura

  • Cloning of the blasticidin S deaminase gene (BSD) from Aspergillus terreus and its use as a selectable marker for Schizosaccharomyces pombe and Pyricularia oryzae.

    Makoto Kimura;Takashi Kamakura;Quan Zhou Tao;Isao Kaneko

  • Reconstitution of archaeal ribonuclease P from RNA and four protein components.

    Yoshiaki Kouzuma;Masashi Mizoguchi;Hisanori Takagi;Hideo Fukuhara

  • Crystal structure of chondroitin polymerase from Escherichia coli K4.

    Takuo Osawa;Nobuo Sugiura;Hiroaki Shimada;Ryoko Hirooka

  • Identification of OS-2 MAP kinase-dependent genes induced in response to osmotic stress, antifungal agent fludioxonil, and heat shock in Neurospora crassa.

    Rieko Noguchi;Shinpei Banno;Ryota Ichikawa;Fumiyasu Fukumori

  • Crystal structure of the alginate (poly alpha-l-guluronate) lyase from Corynebacterium sp. at 1.2 A resolution

    Takuo Osawa;Yasuhito Matsubara;Tsuyoshi Muramatsu;Makoto Kimura

  • Ribosomal protein S7: a new RNA-binding motif with structural similarities to a DNA architectural factor.

    Harumi Hosaka;Atsushi Nakagawa;Isao Tanaka;Nao Harada

  • The complete amino acid sequence of ribonuclease from the seeds of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia).

    Hiroyuki Ide;Makoto Kimura;Mariko Arai;Gunki Funatsu

  • Molecular and biochemical characterization of a Zeta-class glutathione S-transferase of the silkmoth

    Kohji Yamamoto;Yuichi Shigeoka;Yoichi Aso;Yutaka Banno

Frequent Co-Authors

Atsushi Nakagawa
Atsushi Nakagawa Osaka University
Min Yao
Min Yao Hokkaido University
Isao Tanaka
Isao Tanaka Hokkaido University
Satoru Kuhara
Satoru Kuhara Kyushu University
Hikaru Satoh
Hikaru Satoh Kyushu University
Koji Kimata
Koji Kimata Aichi Medical University
Kouhei Tsumoto
Kouhei Tsumoto University of Tokyo
Carol A. Fierke
Carol A. Fierke Texas A&M University
Christian W Zwieb
Christian W Zwieb The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Kyogo Itoh
Kyogo Itoh Kurume University

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