Front cover: The atypical genesis and bioavailability of the plant-based small RNA MIR2911: Bulking up while breaking down

Abstract

Mol. Nutr. Food Res. 2017, 61, 1600974. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.201600974 When vegetables such as cabbage are processed the small RNA MIR2911 (depicted as a hairpin), derived from the 26S rRNA, greatly multiply. The propagation of MIR2911 correlates with the degradation of the rRNA during processing. The enhancement of bioavailability post‐harvest makes this dietary RNA unique among putative plant bioactive compounds.