P-bodies were first described in the scientific literature by Bashkirov et al. in 1997, in which they describe "small granules… discrete, prominent foci" as the cytoplasmic location of the mouse exoribonuclease mXrn1p.
Os corpos P foron descritos por primeira vez por Bashkirov et al. en 1997, que describiu "pequenos gránulos… focos prominentes discretos" como localización citoplásmica da exorribonuclease mXrn1p de rato.