FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026

CV Term Report

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General Information

Term

piRNA transcription

ID (Ontology)

GO:0140541 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The cellular synthesis of Piwi-interacting RNA piRNAs, a class of 24- to 30-nucleotide RNA derived from repeat or complex DNA sequence elements and processed by a Dicer-independent mechanism.[ PubMed:28847004 ]

Also Known As

"Piwi-associated RNA transcription" ; "PIWI-interacting RNA transcription"

Comment

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Annotations

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Direct annotations: records annotated with this exact term (child terms are NOT included)

Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

Full annotation statements including this term (annotations to child terms are NOT included), and relevant FlyBase records

Full annotation statements	Relevant FlyBase reports
Full annotation statements	Genes
piRNA transcription (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| piRNA transcription

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

gene expression___________
RNA biosynthetic process__|
                          DNA-templated transcription
                           |__piRNA transcription  10 rec.
                               |__regulation of piRNA transcription 10 rec.
                                   |__positive regulation of piRNA transcription 9 rec.

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Relationships
Is a	DNA-templated transcription
Part of
Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"Piwi-associated RNA transcription" EXACT "PIWI-interacting RNA transcription" EXACT
Secondary IDs

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