| Term Name: | RNAi-mediated antiviral immunity against RNA virus |
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| Synonyms: | RNA VIGS, RNA virus induced gene silencing, RNA virus-induced gene silencing, RNA virus-induced PTGS |
| Definition: | An RNAi-mediated post-transcriptional gene silencing pathway induced by RNA viruses leading to a sequence-specific degradation of target mRNAs or inhibition of translation. In plants, DCL4 is the primary Dicer to detect RNA viruses. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0051214] QuickGO AmiGO |