Biological process

GO:0070919

RNA interference, production of guide RNAs, RNA interference, production of siRNA, chromatin silencing by small RNA, production of guide RNAs, chromatin silencing by small RNA, production of siRNA, production of guide RNAs involved in RNA interference, production of guide RNAs involved in chromatin silencing by small RNA, production of siRNA involved in RNA interference, production of siRNA involved in chromatin silencing by small RNA, production of siRNA involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing by RNA

A process leading to the generation of a functional small interfering RNA (siRNA). Includes the cleavage of double-stranded RNA to form small interfering RNA molecules (siRNAs) of 21-23 nucleotides. May also include amplification of the siRNA by RNA-directed RNA polymerase.

production of siRNA, production of siRNA involved in PTGS