Term Name: | RNAi-mediated antiviral immune response |
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Synonyms: | RNAi-mediated antiviral immunity, VIGS, viral gene silencing in virus induced gene silencing, viral triggering of virus induced gene silencing, virus induced gene silencing, virus-induced gene silencing, virus-induced PTGS |
Definition: | A post-transcriptional gene silencing pathway mediated by the action of regulatory RNAs that protects against foreign organism invasion by restricting viral replication and dissemination. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0009616] QuickGO AmiGO |