Term Name: global gene silencing by mRNA cleavage
Synonyms: gene silencing by mRNA cleavage, mRNA cleavage involved in gene silencing, mRNA destabilization-mediated gene silencing, RNA interference, targeting of mRNA for destruction, targeting of mRNA for destruction involved in RNA interference
Definition: A posttranscriptional gene silencing pathway that involves the cleavage of mRNAs in a non-gene-specific manner.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0098795]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: post-transcriptional gene silencing
has_part: mRNA destabilization