Term Name: | retrotransposon silencing by piRNA-directed DNA methylation |
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Definition: | A retrotransposon silencing mechanism mediated by Piwi-associated RNA (piRNA)-directed DNA methylation. This results in a heterochromatin assembly, a chromatin conformation that is refractory to transcription. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0141196] QuickGO AmiGO |