title: Finding the exosome.
abstract: We describe the events surrounding the identification of the exosome complex and the subsequent early development of the field. Like many scientific discoveries, the initial identification and characterization of the exosome was based on a combination of skill, good fortune-and the availability of cutting edge technology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, p.j.mitchell@sheffield.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tollervey
mesh_terms: D005095:Exoribonucleases; D055354:Exosomes; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D005095:Exoribonucleases