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...

Kareius bicoloratus is a commercially important flatfish in Korean coastal fisheries and an ecologically relevant benthic species in nearshore ecosystems. To evaluate how multiple biological and environmental factors jointly shape flatfish morphology, we analysed 81 morphometric indices and two‐dimensional geometric morphometrics (GMM) in wild K. bicoloratus collected from two Korean coastal regions, incorporating size, sex an...

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...