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GO: Biological Process

piRNA processing

Term ID
GO:0034587
Synonyms
  • piRNA biogenesis
  • piRNA biosynthetic process
  • piRNA metabolic process
  • piRNA metabolism
  • PIWI-associated RNA biogenesis
  • Piwi-associated RNA biosynthetic process
  • Piwi-associated RNA metabolic process
  • PIWI-associated RNA processing
Definition
A process leading to the generation of a functional piRNA. piRNAs (Piwi-associated RNAs) are a class of 24- to 30-nucleotide RNAs derived from repeat or complex DNA sequence elements and processed by a Dicer-independent mechanism. (3)
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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