Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

nonfunctional rRNA decay

Term ID
GO:0070651
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. (2)
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes