Environmental exosomes: Evidence of extracellular RNA release by aquatic organisms
Ryo Yonezawa, Lingxin Meng, Naoki Hashimoto, Ibuki Igarashi, Satoshi Kimura, Nina Yasuda, Susumu Mitsuyama, Takanori Kobayashi, Kazutoshi Yoshitake, Shigeharu Kinoshita, Nahoko Bailey‐Kobayashi, Kaoru Maeyama, Kiyohito Nagai, Shugo Watabe, Tetsuhiko Yoshida, Shuichi Asakawa
The paper identifies that pearl oysters release exosomes containing species-specific RNA into the environment, suggesting a new role for aquatic exosomes in inter-organismal communication and ecological monitoring.
bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2025 · PreprintEcology