Jobarteh, M. L.Moore, S. E.Kennedy, C.Gambling, L.McArdle, Harry J.2015-02-042015-02-042014-01Jobarteh, M L, Moore, S E, Kennedy, C, Gambling, L & McArdle, H J 2014, 'The effect of delay in collection and processing on RNA integrity in human placenta : experiences from rural Africa', Placenta, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 72-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2013.08.0160143-4004http://hdl.handle.net/2164/4233Open Access funded by Medical Research Council Under a Creative Commons license The ENID Trial is funded by the UK Medical Research Council (core funding to the MRC International Nutrition Group; MC-A760-5QX00). This study was further supported by the Scottish Government (Rural and Environmental Sciences and Analytical Services). The authors are grateful to Dr Helen Hayes for technical assistance and are especially grateful to the mothers and the ENID Trial staff who made this study possible. SEM conceived and designed the original ENID Trial. SEM and HJM conceived the sub-study on placental development. MLJ co-ordinated all the field work, supervised all laboratory processing in The Gambia, conducted all experimental work in Aberdeen, performed statistical analyses and wrote the first draft of the paper. CK and LG supervised all laboratory work in Aberdeen. All authors contributed to the final version of the paper. None of the authors had a conflict of interest to report.3502269engRNA integrity number (RIN)ribonucleic acid (RNA)placenta transferrin receptorplacental genesiron metabolismRC Internal medicineMedical Research Council (MRC)MC-A760-5QX00RCJournal article10.1016/j.placenta.2013.08.016351