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GO: Biological Process

RNAi-mediated antiviral immune response

Term ID
GO:0009616
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. (5)
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