Term Name: | sRNA-mediated post-transcriptional gene silencing |
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Synonyms: | downregulation of mRNA translation, ncRNA-mediated, inhibition of mRNA translation, ncRNA-mediated, RNA-mediated gene silencing by inhibition of translation, small RNA-mediated gene silencing, sRNA-mediated gene silencing |
Definition: | A post-transcriptional gene silencing pathway mediated by the action of small regulatory non-coding RNAs (sRNAs). sRNAs are 20-500 nucleotides in length and found in bacteria. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0040033] QuickGO AmiGO |