Term Name: rRNA processing
Synonyms: 35S primary transcript processing
Definition: Any process involved in the conversion of a primary ribosomal RNA (rRNA) transcript into one or more mature rRNA molecules.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006364]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: ribosome biogenesis
is a type of: RNA processing rRNA metabolic process
has subtype: chloroplast rRNA processing cleavage of bicistronic rRNA transcript (SSU-rRNA, LSU-rRNA) endonucleolytic cleavage of tetracistronic rRNA transcript (SSU-rRNA, 5.8S rRNA, 2S rRNA, LSU-rRNA) endonucleolytic cleavage of tetracistronic rRNA transcript (SSU-rRNA, LSU-rRNA, 4.5S-rRNA, 5S-rRNA) endonucleolytic cleavage of tricistronic rRNA transcript (SSU-rRNA, 5.8S rRNA, LSU-rRNA) endonucleolytic cleavage of tricistronic rRNA transcript (SSU-rRNA, LSU-rRNA, 5S) maturation of 2S rRNA maturation of 4.5S rRNA maturation of 5.8S rRNA maturation of 5S rRNA maturation of LSU-rRNA maturation of SSU-rRNA rRNA 3'-end processing rRNA 5'-end processing rRNA modification snoRNA release from pre-rRNA
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of rRNA processing
positively regulated by: positive regulation of rRNA processing
regulated by: regulation of rRNA processing