OBO ID: GO:0035196

Term Name:	miRNA processing		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	gene silencing by miRNA, production of miRNAs microRNA biogenesis microRNA biosynthesis microRNA biosynthetic process microRNA metabolic process microRNA metabolism microRNA processing microRNA-mediated gene silencing, production of microRNAs miRNA biogenesis miRNA maturation miRNA-mediated gene silencing, production of miRNAs production of microRNAs involved in gene silencing by microRNA production of miRNAs involved in gene silencing by miRNA
Definition:	A process leading to the generation of a functional miRNA. Includes the cleavage of stem-loop RNA precursors into microRNAs (miRNAs). miRNAs are a class of small RNAs that primarily silence genes by blocking the translation of mRNA transcripts into protein, or by increasing the degradation of non-protein-coding RNA transcripts. (4)
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Ontology:	GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO