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Rüdiger Simon

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

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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
elifesciences.org/articles/112... . Our mistake affects only some of the conclusions of the paper, and I would like to apologise if our mistake has delayed or confused fellow researchers. As Svenja nicely summarised: always double check your transgenes. Lesson learnt.
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
....was likely still segregating for a key reporter gene ( thanks to some painstakingly detailed investigations by Svenja Augustin, @augustinsvenja.bsky.social ). We have now prepared a correction, together with very supportive staff at eLife, to set the record straight, see correction notice here:
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
In 2021, we published an article in eLife on the role of CLE40 in Arabidopsis shoot meristem development ( see here: elifesciences.org/articles/70934 ). We recently found that one of the Arabidopsis lines used in that publication.....
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Fasziation.
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Yayoi Kusama in Cologne
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
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/
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Demo 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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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
thank you!
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Join us as a postdoctoral scientist to work with us and a team of excellent bioinformaticians (Björn Usadel´s Lab) to study barley meristems from all angles. Direct informal inquiries to: ruediger.simon@hhu.de application process and job details: www.ceplas.eu/en/training-...
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CEPLAS: Call 2026
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
We recently published a first story on combining spatial and single cell transcriptomics in barley (see here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...) Lets go for the next level now, i.e. understanding gene networks and barley meristem development in 4D!
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Imputation integrates single-cell and spatial gene expression data to resolve transcriptional networks in barley shoot meristem development - Nature Plants
Spatially 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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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
CEPLAS starts a number of new projects, and we are looking for 12 Postdocs ❗ CEPLAS projects are always highly collaborative, that means postdocs working with us will always closely interact with several CEPLAS research groups. Find all postdoc openings here: www.ceplas.eu/en/training-...
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CEPLAS: Call 2026
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
CEPLAS, the cluster of excellence on plants sciences, is looking for PhD candidates for a number of exciting projects. See below for more info on the topics and on the recruiting process, and here: www.ceplas.eu/en/training-...
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Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf @hhu.de · 29/01/2026
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
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HHU - Forschung im Fokus: Nutzung von molekularen Genscheren in Pflanzen – Potential und Anwendungen
Molekulare 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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Michael Raissig @michaelraissig.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Save the date: Plant Development PhD school (i.e. Retzbach 2.0) in Neustadt, Germany. Sept 23rd-25th, 2026 ~€350 all inclusive Excellent speakers and a relaxed atmosphere for early-career researchers (PhDs & postdocs). Registration opens soon. For more info, see raissiglab.org/plantdevosch...
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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...
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Imputation integrates single-cell and spatial gene expression data to resolve transcriptional networks in barley shoot meristem development - Nature Plants
Spatially 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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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
New call for PhD students to join CEPLAS
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Genetics Society Non-Seed Plant SIG @gensocuknonseed.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
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...
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
We 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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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
📢📢 We are hiring!! We are looking for a coordinator for science communication and a project manager! www.ceplas.eu/de/nachwuchs...
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Marcel Dickmanns | 🌿❄️🔬 @madic.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
New preprint: In situ Architecture of #Plasmodesmata. Using #cryoET, #AlphaFold & proteomics, we uncover the native organization of plant intercellular nanopores. 🔗 doi.org/10.1101/2025... 🧪🧵1/n #teamtomo #PlantScience #Physcomitrium #Arabidopsis #cryoEM
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Björn Usadel @usadellab.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
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/...
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Scientist - Plant Single Cell / Spatial Analysis
The 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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Jörg @realkachelmann.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Gute Nacht, Timeline. (c) Waechter
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Sophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
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...
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Why 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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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
not the legal way. Contact the authors, i got a quick positive response.
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
That would infringe patents. I contacted the authors meanwhile, and they are helpful to find a way how you can use the device.
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
sorry that was before you mailed to me. i deleted the post already.
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
great story!
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Ari Pekka Mähönen @apmahonen.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
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...
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Plants monitor the integrity of their barrier by sensing gas diffusion - Nature
A 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.
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
However, if you cannot get enough of Cereal Stem Cells, join us at a cool conference in charming Regensburg later this year!
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
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
Scheme of meristem development in maize embryos, highlighting the expression domains of key regulatory genes.
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Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research @mpipz.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
📣📣We are #hiring! 📣Please RT! @mpipz.bsky.social has a group leader position available in the broad area of Plant Development and Diversity 🌿. Apply now!🌿 👉http://bit.ly/4nkUvLa #plantsci
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Thank you, Mary, what a great video!
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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
#RootingForScience www.instagram.com/reel/DLR1cgQ...
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
We are looking for a postdoc with experience in electron microscopy. mail to ruediger.simon@hhu.de
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
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
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Moi Expósito-Alonso (MOILAB) @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Super excited to release a huge evolution project on the works for many years: Evolution experiments synchronized across climates to understand rapid adaptation Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2025... All data available: www.grene-net.org/data #MOILAB @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @hhmi.org 🧵👇
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
nachher heißt es wieder: das war nur halb durchdacht
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Here is a link to the seminar series organised by the International Barley Hub, at James Hutton Institute. This is a recording of an online seminar, where I explained the approach we used and some applications to developmental questions. barleyhub.org/ibh-seminar-...
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IBH Seminar: BARVISTA. Cell-resolved transcriptomics & gene expression imputation uncovers barley gene regulatory networks - Barley Hub
IBH 2025 series of seminars: 'BARVISTA. Cell-resolved transcriptomics & gene expression imputation uncovers barley gene regulatory networks'
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
I think this can be easily extended and applied to other plant species. Or are you asking if the expression patterns reported in BARVISTA for barley can be used to deduce expression patterns for related genes in other cereals?
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Jenny Russinova @jennyrussinova.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
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PhD student position in brassinosteroid hormone research - VIB
The VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology (PSB) is a world-leading plant science institute located at the heart of a renowned Plant Biotech campus in Ghent, Belgium. Its mission is to integrate g...
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
@edgardemesa.bsky.social
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
...rapid characterisation of gene expression. Plus one or two more things.....enjoy! @usadellab.bsky.social @isaiavardanega.bsky.social
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
....... 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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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
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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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
🎊 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
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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
📜 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
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CLAVATA signalling shapes barley inflorescence by controlling activity and determinacy of shoot meristem and rachilla - Nature Communications
Grasses 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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Isaia Vardanega @isaiavardanega.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Excited to see our work finally out! 🌾🏴‍☠️ We show how HvCLV1 and HvFCP1 shape barley inflorescence using innovative techniques and some cool microscopy. Huge thanks to everyone involved in this study! t.co/ofButB3fRo
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-59330-z
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
fasciata, clavata means club-shaped
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Marina Weisband @afelia.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
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-...
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Rede zum 80. Befreiungstag des KZ Buchenwald - Marina Weisband
Rede 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 · 03/04/2025
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.
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
veldig bra!
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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
#HHU
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