The target audience is fellow scientists in training, so there is no need to oversimplify the concepts. Organize your writing logically, in a way that flows. In order to do so, you will need to write clearly, organize your thoughts in paragraphs, and be concise. The word limit for the writing assignment is 750 words.
Formatting: Times New Roman, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, and 1-inch, justified margins
References: Be sure to include parenthetical citations and a works cited at the end of your summary. I have no preference for how references are formatted as long as you are consistent and are citing all of your sources.
Read the paper: “Cells release subpopulations of exosomes with distinct molecular and biological properties” by Willms et al., Scientific Reports, 6:22519, 2016.
Write a description of the paper that addresses the following topics and questions:
1. Description of types of extracellular vesicles and the features that distinguish them
2. The research question and hypothesis addressed
3. Choose one figure and describe the experiment that was completed, including the controls, and what the results of the experiment showed
4. The overall findings from the paper
5. Future directions for the research