| Name | piRNA processing |
| ID | GO_0034587 |
| collection_id | Biological process |
| Alternative ID | GO:1990511 |
| Exact synonym | PIWI-associated RNA biogenesis, PIWI-associated RNA processing, piRNA biogenesis |
| Description | A process leading to the generation of a functional piRNA. piRNAs (Piwi-associated RNAs) are a class of 24- to 30-nucleotide RNAs derived from repeat or complex DNA sequence elements and processed by a Dicer-independent mechanism. |
| Related synonym | Piwi-associated RNA biosynthetic process, Piwi-associated RNA metabolic process, piRNA biosynthetic process, piRNA metabolic process, piRNA metabolism |
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