EcologybioRxivPreprint
Environmental exosomes: Evidence of extracellular RNA release by aquatic organisms
Ryo Yonezawa, Lingxin Meng, Naoki Hashimoto…·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.