Initiation of meiosis is the most difficult aspect of inducing competent oocytes differentiation from human stem cells in vitro . Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) and embryonic stem cells (hESCs) were cultured with follicle fluid, cytokines and small molecule to induced oocyte-like cells (OLCs) formation through a three-step induction procedure. Expression of surface markers and differentiation potential of germ c...

Giant clams are conspicuous bivalves that inhabit in coral reefs. Among the giant clams, eight species of subfamily Tridacninae are the most common in the Asia-Pacific. However, very little is known about their evolutionary history. Here, we determined the complete mitochondria genome of Hippopus porcellanus , which was 29,434 bp in size and contained 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs and 23 tRNAs. The A+T composition of protei...