Publications

 Takahiro Numata, Kenji Sugita, Arifa Ahamed Rahman, Abidur Rahman (2022) Actin isovariant ACT7 controls root meristem development in Arabidopsis through modulating auxin and ethylene responses Plant and Cell Physiology Journal of Experimental Botany, erac280, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erac280 Published: 24 June 2022


Arifa Rahman, Yukio Kawamura, Masayoshi Maeshima, Abidur Rahman, Matsuo Uemura (2020) Plasma Membrane Aquaporin Members PIPs Act in Concert to Regulate Cold Acclimation and Freezing Tolerance Responses in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant and Cell Physiology 61(4): 787–802.


  • Hidehiro Hayashi, Junko Ishikawa-Sakurai, Mari Murai-Hatano, Arifa Ahamed, Matsuo Uemura (2015) Arabidopsis in developing rice grains. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry 04/2015.
  • Tsuneo Kuwagata, Junko Ishikawa-Sakurai, Hidehiro Hayashi, Kiyoshi Nagasuga, Keiko Fukushi, Arifa Ahamed, Katsuko Takasugi, Maki Katsuhara & Mari Murai-Hatano (2012) Influence of low air humidity and low root temperature on water uptake, growth and aquaporin expression in rice plants. Plant and Cell Physiology 53, 1418–31.
  • Arifa Ahamed, Mari Murai-Hatano, Junko Ishikawa-Sakurai, Hidehiro Hayashi, Yukio Kawamura and Matsuo Uemura (2012) Cold-stress-induced acclimation in rice is mediated by root-specific aquaporins Plant Cell and Physiology 53, 1445-56.
  • Junko Sakurai-Ishikawa, Mari Murai-Hatano, Hidehiro Hayashi, Arifa Ahamed , Keiko Fukushi, Matsumoto T. et al. (2011) Transpiration from shoots triggers diurnal changes in root aquaporin expressions. Plant Cell and Environment 34: 1150–1163.
  • Heather Nonhebela, Youxi Yuan, Hussein Al-Amier, Michael Pieckc, Enne Akor, Arifa Ahamed, Jerry D. Cohen, John L. Celenza J and Jennifer Normanly (2011) Redirection of tryptophan metabolism in tobacco by ectopic expression of an Arabidopsis indolic glucosinolate biosynthetic gene, Phytochemistry 72, Issue 1, 37-48.
  • Junko Sakurai; Arifa Ahamed; Mari Murai-Hatano; Masayoshi Maeshima; Matsuo Uemura (2008) Tissue and Cell-Specific Localization of Rice Aquaporins and Their Water Transport Activities. Plant Cell and Physiology 30-39.
  • Mari Murai-Hatano, Tsuneo Kuwagata, Junko Sakurai, Hiroshi Nonami, Arifa Ahamed, Kiyoshi Nagasuga,Toshinori Matsunami, Keiko Fukushi, Masayoshi Maeshima and Masumi Okada (2008) Effect of low root temperature on hydraulic conductivity of rice plants and the possible role of aquaporins. Plant Cell Physiology 49(9):1294-305.
  • Arifa Ahamed, Abidur Rahman, Fumio Hayashi, Shinichi Ueji, Taisaku Amakawa, and Seiji Tsurumi. (2003) Isolation of chromosaponin I-specific antibody by affinity chromatography. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication (BBRC) 302: 587-592.
  • Arifa Ahamed, Seiji Tsurumi.and Taisaku Amakawa (2002) Triterpenoid saponins stimulate the sugar taste receptor cell through a G protein-mediated mechanism in the blowfly, Phormia regina, Journal of Insect Physiology 48: 367-374.
  • Abidur Rahman, Arifa Ahamed, Taisaku Amakawa, Nobuharu Goto and Seiji Tsurumi. (2001) Chromosaponin I specifically interacts with AUX1 protein in regulating the gravitropic response of Arabidopsis roots. Plant Physiol. 125: 990-1000.
  • Arifa Ahamed, Seiji Tsurumi, Mamiko Ozaki and Taisaku Amakawa (2000) An artificial sweetener stimulates the sweet taste in insect: dual effects of glycyrrhizin in Phormia regina. Chem. Senses 26: 507-515.
  • Arifa Ahamed, Seiji Tsurumi, Mamiko Ozaki and Taisaku Amakawa (2000) Chromosaponin I stimulates the sugar taste receptor cells of the blowfly, Phormia regina. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A, 125, 343-349.
  • Arifa Ahamed, Seiji Tsurumi, Mamiko Ozaki and Taisaku Amakawa (2000) An artificial sweetener stimulates the sweet taste in insect. Japanese association for the study of taste and smell. Vol. 7 (3), 673-676.
  • Arifa Ahamed, Seiji Tsurumi, Mamiko Ozaki and Taisaku Amakawa (1999) A sweet saponin for the blowfly, Phormia regina. Japanese association for the study of taste and smell. Vol. 6 (3), 485-488.
  • Arifa Ahamed (2003; PdD. Thesis)
  • Arifa Ahamed (1995; M.Sc.Thesis) Isolation of Protoplast from various kinds of roses. Submitted to the Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

August 2020