Term Name: nonfunctional rRNA decay
Synonyms: NRD
Definition: An rRNA catabolic process that results in the targeted detection and degradation of aberrant rRNAs contained within translationally defective ribosomes, thereby acting as a quality-control system.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0070651]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: rRNA catabolic process