BACKGROUND : Bone marrow–derived MSCs (BMMSCs) are limited by availability, donor variability, and age-related decline, highlighting the need for alternative MSC sources. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) offer a scalable solution. This study introduces a novel three-dimensional culture platform based on fibronectin (FN)-coated microparticles to efficiently derive and expand human iPSC-derived MSCs (iMSCs). METHODS : The...

Sustainable management of intensive aquaculture areas requires a profound understanding of the feeding interactions between cultured species and their environment. This study compared the seasonal feeding performance of the Pacific oyster Magallana gigas and the bay scallop Argopecten irradians on the southern coast of Korea using the biodeposition method. Our results demonstrated significant interspecific differences: M. giga...

Pacific abalone (Haliotis discus hannai) is a widely cultured and economically important abalone species in aquaculture yet improving growth performance remains a major challenge for stable production. To clarify the molecular architecture associated with growth performance in Pacific abalone, we integrated transcriptome and genome-wide association study (GWAS) data from high-growth and low-growth groups showing significant gr...

Reliable identification of seafood species is critical for fisheries management and product authentication, especially when morphological characteristics are lost during processing. In this study, a multiplex PCR system was developed to distinguish seven cuttlefish species (six Sepia spp. and Sepiella inermis) commercially distributed in the Korean seafood market. Species identity was first confirmed by amplifying a mitochondr...

In this study, a multiplex PCR assay was developed for the rapid and accurate identification of three Chionoecetes species (Chionoecetes bairdi, C. opilio, and C. japonicus) available in global seafood markets. The morphological similarity between imported female C. bairdi from Japan and native C. opilio in Korea complicates visual discrimination and raises concerns over potential mislabeling. To address this issue, mitochondr...