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Open AccessMolecular fingerprinting of biological nanoparticles with a label-free optofluidic platform
Label-free detection of multiple analytes in a high-throughput fashion has been one of the long-sought goals in biosensing applications. Yet, for all-optical approaches, interfacing state-of-the-art label-free...
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Correction: Diffusion model for initial colonization of Spartina patches on Korean tidal flats
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Diffusion model for initial colonization of Spartina patches on Korean tidal flats
Spartina alterniflora Loisel, widely recognized as an aggressive invader of estuaries and salt marshes worldwide, was recently reported in Korean waters as rapidly invading intertidal mudflats, growing in circula...
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Early invasion of common cordgrass (Spartina anglica) increases belowground biomass and decreases macrofaunal density and diversity in a tidal flat marsh
Spartina anglica (hereafter Spartina) is an invasive perennial marsh grass shifting hydrodynamic regime and sediment characteristics in invaded area, thereby reducing macrobenthic diversity. There have been only ...
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Worldwide molecular phylogeny of common estuarine polychaetes of the genus Hediste (Annelida: Nereididae), with special reference to interspecific common haplotypes found in southern Japan
The nucleotide sequences of two mitochondrial genes (16S rDNA and COI) were compared among all species of Hediste, including five nominal and two cryptic species (H. atoka and H. diversicolor both consisting of t...
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A rapid assessment survey of invasive species of macrobenthic invertebrates in Korean waters
Introduced species are a growing and imminent threat to living marine resources in parts of the world’s oceans. The present study is a rapid assessment survey of invasive macrobenthic invertebrate species in K...
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Purification of serine protease from polychaeta, Lumbrineris nipponica, and assessment of its fibrinolytic activity
Ischemic stroke and cardiovascular disease can occur from blockage of blood vessels by fibrin clots formed naturally in the body. Therapeutic drugs of anticoagulant or thrombolytic agents have been studied; ho...
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Identification of a new serine protease from polychaeta, Marphysa sanguinea, for its thrombolytic and anticoagulant activity
A serine protease was purified from Marphysa sanguinea through ammonium sulfate followed by ion exchange chromatography, and its N-terminal amino sequence was identified to be IVGGSEATPYQFPFQ. Fibrinolytic activi...
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Temporal changes in the geographic distribution of two clam species Meretrix lusoria and M. petechialis along the coast of Japan and South Korea
The objectives of this study were to distinguish fossil specimens of Meretrix (Bivalvia, Veneridae) using discriminant score and multivariate analysis, and to examine temporal changes in the geographical distribu...
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Special issue of the Second Asian Marine Biology Symposium — Toward the Blue Sea, Asian Seas in a changing world
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Long-term variations in macrobenthic community diversity (species number) in the Chokchon macrotidal flat, Incheon, Korea
We performed a time-series analysis of environmental variables and biological parameters to understand temporal variations in the macrobenthic community in the Chokchon macrotidal flats, Incheon, Korea. Bimont...
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Responses of meiofauna and nematode communities to crude oil contamination in a laboratory microcosm experiment
We examined the effects of crude oil contamination on community assemblages of meiofauna and nematodes after exposure to total petroleum hydrocarbons in the laboratory. We administered a seawater solution that...
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Open AccessChanges in cellular microRNA expression induced by porcine circovirus type 2-encoded proteins
Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the primary causative agent of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome, which leads to serious economic losses in the pig industry worldwide. While the molecular basis of...
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Harmful Shell Borers, Polydora Species (Polychaeta: Spionidae), from Commercially Important Mollusk Shells in East Asia and Australia
Shell-boring polydorids (Polychaeta: Spionidae) are economically and ecologically important species that must be monitored owing to the risk they pose to commercially important mollusk shells. Tracking polydor...
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First record of the Thalassinid Upogebia issaeffi (Balss, 1913) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Upogebiidae) in Korean waters
Several specimens of Upogebia issaeffi (Balss, 1913) found on Namhae Island off the southern coast of Korea, where they were collected in the intertidal boulder habitat, are described and illustrated. This specie...
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Contrasting pattern of mitochondrial population diversity between an estuarine bivalve, the Kumamoto oyster Crassostrea sikamea, and the closely related Pacific oyster C. gigas
The Kumamoto oyster (Crassostrea sikamea) shows a spatially restricted distribution, favoring estuarine tideland environment. On the other hand, the Pacific oyster (C. gigas) has a broader range of habitat. The p...
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Effects of polymorphisms in the 3′ untranslated region of the porcine PPARGC1A gene on muscle fiber characteristics and meat quality traits
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1 α (PPARGC1A) is a transcriptional coactivator that is involved in a variety of biological processes including muscle fiber type composition. Here, we ...
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Molecular species diagnosis confirmed the occurrence of Kumamoto oyster Crassostrea sikamea in Korean waters
In order to develop an appropriate natural resource management policy, it is important to elucidate the cryptic habitats of species. Oyster species are likely to have such unrecognized habitats owing to the di...
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Environmental quality of Korean coasts as determined by modified Shannon–Wiener evenness proportion
The coast of the Korean peninsula experiences a range of human impacts, including pollution, ship**, reclamation, and aquaculture, that have motivated numerous local studies of macrobenthic organisms. In thi...
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Cloning and characterization of microRNAs from porcine skeletal muscle and adipose tissue
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are an abundant class of small regulatory RNAs that regulate the stability and translation of cognate mRNAs. Although an increasing number of porcine miRNAs has recently been identified, the...
