Category:GO:0030422 ! siRNA processing

name: siRNA processing
namespace: biological_process
alt_id: GO:0070919
def: "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." [GOC:mah, PMID:11524674, PMID:19239886, PMID:20687832]
synonym: "chromatin silencing by small RNA, production of guide RNAs" EXACT []
synonym: "chromatin silencing by small RNA, production of siRNA" EXACT [GOC:mah]
synonym: "production of guide RNAs involved in chromatin silencing by small RNA" EXACT [GOC:mah]
synonym: "production of guide RNAs involved in RNA interference" EXACT [GOC:mah]
synonym: "production of siRNA" RELATED []
synonym: "production of siRNA involved in chromatin silencing by small RNA" EXACT []
synonym: "production of siRNA involved in gene silencing by small RNA" NARROW []
synonym: "production of siRNA involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing by RNA" EXACT []
synonym: "production of siRNA involved in PTGS" RELATED []
synonym: "production of siRNA involved in RNA interference" EXACT []
synonym: "RNA interference, production of guide RNAs" EXACT []
synonym: "RNA interference, production of siRNA" EXACT [GOC:mah]
is_a: GO:0070918 ! regulatory ncRNA processing

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