production of small RNA involved in gene silencing by RNA
id: GO:0070918
name: production of small RNA involved in gene silencing by RNA
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The process in which a double-stranded RNA precursor is processed into short (20-30 nt) fragments. RNA cleavage is catalyzed by a Dicer endonuclease.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0010599 | production of lsiRNA involved in RNA interference |
| GO:0030422 | production of siRNA involved in RNA interference |
| GO:0035196 | production of miRNAs involved in gene silencing by miRNA |
| GO:0070919 | production of siRNA involved in chromatin silencing by small RNA |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0031050 | dsRNA fragmentation |
