FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term secondary piRNA processing ID (Ontology) GO:0140965 (Gene Ontology)
Definition A process leading to the generation of a functional secondary piRNA, involving a self-perpetuating piRNA loop, often called the ping-pong cycle, in which piRNAs are amplified by pairing with complementary transcripts (for example the transposable element mRNA target). In Drosophila, the processing involves the piwi proteins aubergine and Argonaute 3 and in mice, the piwi proteins Piwil2 and Piwil4.[ PubMed:29281264 PubMed:32895365 ]
Also Known As"ping-pong derived piRNA" ; "secondary piRNA biogenesis" ; "secondary PIWI-associated RNA processing"
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  • "ping-pong amplification" RELATED
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