Ruud de Maagd

Ruud de Maagd is a Researcher at Wageningen University & Research within the BIOS Plant Development Systems department. His work focuses on plant genetics, CRISPR/Cas technology, and transcription factor regulation in tomato development.

• Specializes in CRISPR/Cas9 and Cas12a mutagenesis
• Investigates MADS-box genes' role in flowering and fruit ripening
• Develops high-throughput genome editing protocols for tomato

His recent research explores interactions between transcription factors and jasmonate pathways, CRISPR-Cas specificity rules, and regulatory mechanisms in tomato fruit development. Articles highlight applications in mutagenesis, DNA repair, and plant architecture modeling.

As a co-promotor and PI, he supervises PhD candidates and postdocs in projects like "Epigenetic reprogramming in tomato" and "Transcriptional regulation of tomato fruit ripening." He has presented on CRISPR/Cas implications in plant breeding at multiple conferences.