Term Name: | primary piRNA processing |
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Definition: | The process involved in converting precursor piRNAs into non-overlapping, contiguous primary piRNAs (approximately 24-30-nt piRNAs with a preference for a 5' uridine (U) via the endonucleolytic activity of cytosolic PIWI. This may include pre-piRNA maturation of 3' ends by trimming and 2'-O-methylation. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0140990] QuickGO AmiGO |