Name | piRNA-mediated retrotransposon silencing by heterochromatin formation |
ID | GO_0141006 |
collection_id | Biological process |
Description | A retrotransposon silencing mechanism in which a Piwi-associated RNA (piRNA) triggers heterochromatin assembly. Heterochromatin is a chromatin conformation that is refractory to transcription. |
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