Rüdiger Simon

Rüdiger Simon

@simonrdg.bsky.social

Professor for Developmental Genetics at Heinrich Heine University (@hhu.bsky.social) in Düsseldorf, Germany, https://www.devgen.hhu.de Working on plant development, born 318 ppm

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Rüdiger Simon
@simonrdg.bsky.social

Reiche kettet uns an Öl und Gas – auf Jahrzehnte! Am 18. April demonstrieren wir um 12 Uhr am Heumarkt in Köln: für saubere Energie, gegen fossile Politik. Sei dabei. erneuerbare-energien-verteidigen.de/koeln/

erneuerbare-energien-verteidigen.deDemo in Köln: Jetzt Energiewende verteidigen!Wirtschaftsministerin Reiche (CDU) will die Energiewende abwürgen und uns für Jahrzehnte an Öl und Gas binden. Das trifft uns alle: an der Zapfsäule, bei der Stromrechnung, beim nächsten Extremwetter....

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Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
@hhu.de

Replying to @hhu.de

Dr. Götz Hensel erklärt im Rahmen der Bürgeruni im Haus der Universität die Grundlagen der Technologie, während die Nachwuchswissenschaftlerin Susanne Vollmer Einblicke in ihre aktuelle Forschung gibt. Wann? 5. Februar 2026, 19 Uhr Wo? Haus der Universität oder im Livestream: t1p.de/n1fnq ^lb 3/3

t1p.deHHU - Forschung im Fokus: Nutzung von molekularen Genscheren in Pflanzen – Potential und AnwendungenMolekulare Genscheren, auch unter CRISPR/Cas-Technologie bekannt, haben die Grundlagen und angewandte Forschung in Medizin und Pflanzenforschung stark beschleunigt. Sie ermöglichen die gezielte Änderu...
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@simonrdg.bsky.social

Meristems shape plant architectures, and grasses generate a complex array of them. To characterise barley vegetative SAMs and spike development, we used single cell and spatial transcriptome data and integrated them in a new database, BARVISTA. A click on a cell now..... tinyurl.com/38c3mf5d

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Rüdiger Simon
@simonrdg.bsky.social

paper is out now in Nature Plants, here is a link: Imputation integrates single-cell and spatial gene expression data to resolve transcriptional networks in barley shoot meristem development. Nat. Plants (2026). doi.org/10.1038/s414...

doi.orgImputation integrates single-cell and spatial gene expression data to resolve transcriptional networks in barley shoot meristem development - Nature PlantsSpatially resolved gene expression during barley development was done by integrating an scRNA-seq dataset from cells with unknown position with spatial transcriptomics. This dataset is publicly availa...

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Genetics Society Non-Seed Plant SIG
@gensocuknonseed.bsky.social

Exciting opportunities to join @justingoodrich.bsky.social group in Edinburgh as either a Postdoc or Research Assistant. See the link for further details: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.comPostdoctoral Research AssociateWe are looking for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate to characterise genes controlling cell death and breakdown of the embryo-surrounding maternal tissues of the model liverwort Marchantia polymorpha...

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Björn Usadel
@usadellab.bsky.social

Is plant single cell/nuc. & spatial transcriptomics your passion? Do you want to understand plant adaptation using cutting edge molecular & bioinformatics tools? Then come and join us to work together with @ceplas.bsky.social & @wggc-de.bsky.social. #plantjobs www.fz-juelich.de/de/karriere/...

fz-juelich.deScientist - Plant Single Cell / Spatial AnalysisThe Institute IBG-4 at Forschungszentrum Jülich is a key partner in the Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), one of Germany’s leading plant science research networks. The group of Prof. D...

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Sophien Kamoun
@kamounlab.bsky.social

I just published: Why I’m skipping the Congress this year (And why you should still publish your posters) Publishing your poster creates a citable record and protects you from bad actors. #ISMPMI2025 #OpenMPMI #AcademicChatter #PhDchat medium.com/p/why-im-ski...

medium.comWhy I’m skipping the Congress this year (And why you should still publish your posters)Publishing your poster creates a verifiable and citable record of your work. It also protects you from bad actors — the evidence will be…

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Ari Pekka Mähönen
@apmahonen.bsky.social

How plants sense injury in their barrier tissue, periderm? Painstakingly detailed and amazing work by post doc Hiroyuki Iida shows that wounding is sensed by the diffusion of two gases: ethylene and oxygen. @treebiocoe.bsky.social‬ @erc.europa.eu‬ 1/x 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

nature.comPlants monitor the integrity of their barrier by sensing gas diffusion - NatureA study using Arabidopsis shows that plants can monitor the integrity of their outer barriers by sensing gas diffusion, enabling them to initiate wound repair to prevent water loss and pathogen entry.
Rüdiger Simon
@simonrdg.bsky.social

The Cereal Stem Cell Systems Consortium published a comprehensive review in Plant Cell on how meristems shape cereal architecture. If you are not a fan of cereals except for breakfast, your teaching will still benefit from the amazing figures! ‪@cerealcell.bsky.social‬ tinyurl.com/32a74xpd

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Rüdiger Simon
@simonrdg.bsky.social

If you are interested in plant stem cell systems, meristems and development of cereals: We are organising an international symposium on "Cereal Meristems and Stem Cell Systems", see attached announcement. www.cscs2025.de for more details

Rüdiger Simon
@simonrdg.bsky.social

Meristems shape plant architectures, and grasses generate a complex array of them. To characterise barley vegetative SAMs and spike development, we used single cell and spatial transcriptome data and integrated them in a new database, BARVISTA. A click on a cell now..... tinyurl.com/38c3mf5d

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Rüdiger Simon
@simonrdg.bsky.social

Meristems shape plant architectures, and grasses generate a complex array of them. To characterise barley vegetative SAMs and spike development, we used single cell and spatial transcriptome data and integrated them in a new database, BARVISTA. A click on a cell now..... tinyurl.com/38c3mf5d

Rüdiger Simon
@simonrdg.bsky.social

....... gives almost genome-wide information on gene expression. We used that system to perform some kind of virtual microdissection to analyse organ founder cells, the role of MADS gens in flower organ specification, and developed a barcoding system for .....

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences
@ceplas.bsky.social

🎊 We made it!! @dfg.de has just announced that we have been successful with our CEPLAS III proposal in the current funding round of the Excellence Strategy! Many thanks to all our supporters! @hhu.de @unicologne.bsky.social @mpipz.bsky.social @fz-juelich.de @leibnizipk.bsky.social

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft@dfg.de

Die #Exzellenzcluster stehen fest: Heute hat die Exzellenzkommission 70 Projekte zur Förderung ausgewählt. 45 Cluster werden fortgesetzt, 25 neu eingerichtet. Die Förderung beginnt ab 1. Jan. 2026 für 7 Jahre, die Fördersumme beträgt insg. 539 Mio. €/Jahr. Die Liste: www.dfg.de/resource/blo... 1/3

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Marc Somssich
@somssich.bsky.social

📜 CLAVATA signalling shapes barley inflorescence by controlling activity and determinacy of shoot meristem and rachilla 🧑‍🔬 @isaiavardanega.bsky.social, @simonrdg.bsky.social, et al. 📔 @natcomms.nature.com 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #️⃣ #PlantScience #PlantDevelopment #Barley #PlantStemCells

nature.comCLAVATA signalling shapes barley inflorescence by controlling activity and determinacy of shoot meristem and rachilla - Nature CommunicationsGrasses have evolved a wide variety of inflorescence architectures. Here Vardanega et. al show how the barley CLV1 receptor and FCP1 peptide signal interact to control meristem shape, organ formation ...

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Marina Weisband
@afelia.bsky.social

Ich war heute im KZ Buchenwald, um zum 80. Tag der Befreiung zu sprechen. Eine schwierige Aufgabe. Hier ist, was ich gesagt habe: marinaweisband.de/rede-zum-80-...

marinaweisband.deRede zum 80. Befreiungstag des KZ Buchenwald - Marina WeisbandRede als Video ansehen Sehr geehrte Menschen,   es war eine sehr schwere Aufgabe, eine Rede für heute zu schreiben. Weil ich keine Überlebende bin. Weil ich eine Nachfahrin der Überlebenden bin. Weil ...

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kbuerstenbinder.bsky.social
@kbuerstenbinder.bsky.social

Great meeting for PhDs and Master students to meet peers and share your love and passion for science at a truly beautiful venue. Make sure to Mark your calendar.

Leibniz IPK@leibnizipk.bsky.social

We, the doctoral students at @leibnizipk.bsky.social, are thrilled to host the 20th Plant Science Student Conference (PSSC) from June 30 - July 2, 2025! 🌾 Present their cutting-edge research 🔬 Engage with inspiring keynote lectures We will notify you as soon as registration opens!

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MolPlantSci
@molplantsci.bsky.social

🌿🏆 Congratulations to Marc Somssich! 🏆🌿 @somssich.bsky.social He receives the 2025 SciComm Award for outstanding social media contributions bringing scientific discoveries and plant scientists to life through engaging storytelling and historical context. Well deserved! 👏 #SciComm #PlantSci #MBP2025

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences
@ceplas.bsky.social

Congratulations!!

MolPlantSci@molplantsci.bsky.social

🌿🏆 Congratulations to Marc Somssich! 🏆🌿 @somssich.bsky.social He receives the 2025 SciComm Award for outstanding social media contributions bringing scientific discoveries and plant scientists to life through engaging storytelling and historical context. Well deserved! 👏 #SciComm #PlantSci #MBP2025

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Stephen Curry
@scurry.bsky.social

Now almost 450 signatories to my open letter calling on the @royalsociety.org to stand up for its values & deal with the widespread concerns raised by Elon Musk's Fellowship. Please consider signing & sharing: forms.gle/miDciq35oxyw... List of signatories here: occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...

forms.gleOpen letter to the President of the Royal Society – time to stand up for your valuesIf you wish to show your support for the letter below regarding apparent inaction by the Royal Society in the face of breaches of its code of conduct by Elon Musk FRS, please sign below. I invite anyo...

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Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
@hhu.de

Neujahrsempfang | #HHU Rektorin Prof. Dr. Anja Steinbeck zum Ausstieg von X, der Rolle der Wissenschaft und der Bürgeruniversität: „In einer Zeit, in der schlichte Unwahrheiten zu ‚alternativen Fakten' erklärt und wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse als ‚Fake News' herabgewürdigt werden, [...] 1/2