| Term: | eye piRNA processing |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | eye |
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| Synonyms: | eyes |
| Definition: | Cavitated compound organ that consists of the neural retina, lens, cornea and iris and is the sensory apparatus of the visual system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000107] |
| Name: | piRNA processing |
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| 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. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0034587] QuickGO AmiGO |