Dr. Altafur Rahman Postdoctoral researcher

Dr. Altafur Rahman is a postdoctoral researcher, focusing on the molecular and physiological mechanisms that enhance plant tolerance to abiotic stress. His research explores the complex roles of polyamines, light conditions, and biostimulants in modulating plant defense responses and redox balance under heavy metal and environmental stress.

Altafur began his scientific career as a Junior Research Fellow at the Center for Agricultural Research, where he investigated methylglyoxal-induced stress signaling in maize, uncovering its influence on photosynthesis, auxin–ABA balance, and antioxidant activity during chilling stress. He later joined the Veterinary Research Institute (ATKI, Hungary) as a Young Researcher, where he applied molecular techniques such as PCR and qPCR in veterinary and agricultural biotechnology projects.

Since 2021, Altafurt has been part of research group, studying light-dependent polyamine modulation and its effects on cadmium tolerance, hormonal regulation, and oxidative stress responses in wheat, maize, and rice.

Through his multidisciplinary approach combining physiology, metabolomics, and molecular biology, Altafur aims to contribute to the development of sustainable strategies that improve crop tolerance and productivity under stress conditions.

Selected Publications

  1. Pál, M., Rahman, A., Hamow, K. Á., Nagy, K., Janda, T., Dernovics, M., & Szalai, G. (2025). Genotype-specific and light dependence of polyamine uptake and metabolism in wheat plants. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 109659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2025.109659

  2. Rahman, A., Nagy, K., Hamow, K. Á., Pál, M., Janda, T., Dernovics, M., Szőke, C., & Szalai, G. (2024). Cadmium stress responses under white or blue light are influenced by putrescine pre-treatment in wheat. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 105746. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2024.105746

  3. Rahman, A., Kulik, E., Majláth, I., Khan, I., Janda, T., & Pál, M. (2024). Different reactions of wheat, maize, and rice plants to PUT treatment. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 30(5), 807–822. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-024-01462-5

  4. Rahman, A., Tajti, J., Majláth, I., Janda, T., Prerostova, S., Ahres, M., & Pál, M. (2023). Influence of a phyA mutation on polyamine metabolism in Arabidopsis depends on light spectral conditions. Plants, 12(8), 1689. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12081689

  5. Pál, M., Hamow, K. Á., Rahman, A., Majláth, I., Tajti, J., Gondor, O. K., Ahres, M., Gholizadeh, F., Szalai, G., & Janda, T. (2022). Light spectral composition modifies polyamine metabolism in young wheat plants. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(15), 8394. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23158394

  6. Majláth, I., Éva, C., Hamow, K. Á., Kun, J., Pál, M., Rahman, A., Palla, B., Nagy, Z., Gyenesei, A., Szalai, G., & Janda, T. (2022). Methylglyoxal induces stress signaling and promotes the germination of maize at low temperature. Physiologia Plantarum, 174(1), e13609. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.13609