This is not a comprehensive list, but a snapshot to serve as a guide to the published literature. There are several other relevant published studies. Inclusion in this list, or omission from this list of any published work does not indicate impact or significance.
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Witwer, K.W., McAlexander, M.A., Queen, S.E., and Adams R.J.2013.Real-time PCR and droplet digital PCR for plant miRNAs in mammalian blood provide little evidence for general uptake of dietary miRNAs.RNA Biology, 10:7, 1-7.
Wu, L., Zhou, H., Lin, H., Qi, J., Zhu, C., Gao, Z.& Wang, H.2012.Circulating microRNAs are elevated in plasma from severe preeclamptic pregnancies.Reproduction, 143, 389-97.
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