Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

miRNA transcription

Term ID
GO:0061614
Synonyms
  • microRNA gene transcription
  • miRNA gene transcription
  • pri-miRNA transcription by RNA polymerase II
  • pri-miRNA transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • primary miRNA gene transcription
Definition
The cellular synthesis of microRNA (miRNA) transcripts. MicroRNA genes are synthesized as primary (pri) miRNA transcripts and subsequently processed to produce the ~22nt miRNAs that function in gene regulation. 18778799
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
Phenotype
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