piRNA

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf RNA molecule
gptkbp:amendedBy 2'-O-methylation at 3' end
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:PIWI_protein
gptkbp:biogenesis Dicer-independent pathway
gptkbp:compatibleWith plants
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:miRNA
gptkb:siRNA
gptkbp:firstDescribed 2006
gptkbp:foundIn animal germline cells
gptkbp:fullName PIWI-interacting RNA
gptkbp:function regulation of gene expression
silencing of transposable elements
gptkbp:genomicOrigin piRNA clusters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label piRNA
gptkbp:length 24-31 nucleotides
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction epigenetic and post-transcriptional silencing
gptkbp:presentIn gptkb:metazoans
gptkbp:relatedTo small non-coding RNA
gptkbp:role fertility
genome defense
gptkbp:sequenceDiversity high
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:miRNA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7