| Term Name: | nonfunctional rRNA decay |
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| 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 |