Simon Krattinger

Reimagining genebank genomics—unlocking hidden genetic variation to power the next wave of crop improvement. rdcu.be/feAWF

Tiny DNA, big impact🌱 KAUST researchers, including Professor Simon Krattinger @simonkrattinger, are uncovering hidden genetic variations to boost crop resilience and productivity. Read more: discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/article/268… #KAUST #Genomics #AgTech #FoodSecurity #Sustainability

Dean’s Travel Award recipient Natalia Arango López a PhD student in Plant Science supervised by @simonkrattinger , is advancing research on durable disease resistance in cereal crops. Her work reveals a conserved molecular mechanism underlying non-host resistance, opening pathways for engineering long-lasting protection against devastating crop diseases. The award supports her participation in the International Wheat Congress. “Attending this year’s International Wheat Congress is a key opportunity for my career development. This biennial conference serves as a platform for advancing discussions on wheat-pathogen interactions and their implications for global food security, which are central to my PhD research. By winning the Dean’s Travel Award I get to represent KAUST by sharing our advances in the field with the global wheat research community!” More: bese.kaust.edu.sa/news/detail/20… #DeansTravelAward #PlantScience

Looking to advance your research career in Plant Science? The KAUST Plant Science program investigates how plants grow and function under extreme environmental conditions, advancing solutions for sustainable agriculture in arid and changing climates. Designed for motivated Master’s and Ph.D. students, the program offers hands-on, interdisciplinary research with core strengths in genomics, cell biology, stress biology, and plant physiology. Students explore plant responses to abiotic stressors like heat, salinity, and drought, as well as biotic interactions with pathogens and symbionts, with the goal of developing resilient crops for future food security. • Apply for Fall 2026 Master’s or Ph.D. programs by Jan. 17, 2026. • Learn more or share with your network: bese.kaust.edu.sa/study/academic… Join BESE, where discovery shapes the world. #KAUSTResearch #PlantScience #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateResilience #ScienceForImpact #GraduateStudies #BESEatKAUST

Looking to advance your research career in #PlantScience? The #KAUST Plant Science program investigates how plants grow and function under extreme environmental conditions - advancing solutions for sustainable agriculture in arid and changing climates. Designed for motivated Master’s and Ph.D. students, the program offers hands-on, interdisciplinary research with core strengths in genomics, cell biology, stress biology, and plant physiology. Students explore plant responses to abiotic stressors like heat, salinity, and drought, as well as biotic interactions with pathogens and symbionts, with the goal of developing resilient crops for future food security. 🌱 Applications open August 15 🔗 Learn more or share with your network: lnkd.in/d6VjKqJT Follow us. Join the journey. Lead the future. #KAUSTResearch #PlantScience #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateResilience #ScienceForImpact #GraduateStudies #BESEatKAUST

We have an open postdoc position to work on an exciting wheat genomics project: nature.com/naturecareers/…

The genetic architecture of the wheat grain is revealing new possibilities for resilient and sustainable crops. 🌾 KAUST’s Professor @simonkrattinger explains how wild grasses could shape the future of wheat. Story and video here: newseu.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-0… via @cgtnofficial #WheatResearch #FoodSecurity #SustainableAgriculture #KAUSTResearch #PlantScience

GrainGenes update: Aegilops tauschii genome resource/tools in GrainGenes wheat.pw.usda.gov/GG3/content/au… @WheatInitiative @simonkrattinger @BrandeWulff

In case you missed it...A new study explaining how bread wheat became one of the most successful crops on the planet. The secret, according to the Open Wild Wheat Consortium (OWWC), lies in the genetic diversity of Ae. tauschii. Delighted to contribute. nature.com/articles/s4158…

BESE in @Nature: The complex history of bread wheat D genome demonstrates potential of wild relatives in crop improvement: discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/article/246… Open Wild Wheat Consortium: openwildwheat.org #wheatgenomics #KAUSTResearch @anaveen07 @CavaletGiorsaE @AndreaGonz64

NEWS - How bread dough gave rise to civilisation  A major international study has explained how bread wheat helped to transform the ancient world okt.to/21OC9m @NorwichResearch @CristobalUauy

Very grateful for this cross-institutional collaboration with OpenWildWheat.org: new genome resources & genes cloned/characterized, and novel insights into wheat's evolutionary history.

Out now from the Open Wild Wheat Consortium: ‘Origin and evolution of the bread wheat D genome’. 46 Tauschii genomes shed new light on the bread wheat D genome history. Almost 40% of the D genome gene content resulted from secondary hybridization events. nature.com/articles/s4158…

Evolution of Einkorn wheat centromeres is driven by the mutualistic interplay of two LTR retrotransposons dlvr.it/TBWlS5

We are hiring: Assistant Professor in Plant Biology at KAUST. Amazing opportunity to do great science. nature.com/naturecareers/…

@ManuelSpannagl and I are pleased to share with you our latests output on the wheat pantranscripton. A great international collaboration with the 10 plus wheat genome project @EarlhamInst @BBSRC @WheatInitiative biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

R we there yet? Advances in cloning resistance genes for engineering immunity in crop plants. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Latest results of the Open Wild Wheat Consortium. Origin and evolution of the bread wheat D genome, including 46 high-quality Aegilops tauschii assemblies. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Have a look at Aegilops umbellutata browser and BLAST are available! #wheat #nucleotide #genome

The ACD6 work is out in @MolecularCell today. Have such a nice experience working with top scientists @PlantEvolution @ShengYang @ZhenMing. Congratulations to @Jun_bin_Chen @Lei_Li0601 @JonghumKim7 @beni and all co-authors. cell.com/molecular-cell…