Term Name: RNAi-mediated antiviral immunity against RNA virus
Synonyms: RNA VIGS, RNA virus induced gene silencing, RNA virus-induced gene silencing, RNA virus-induced PTGS
Definition: An RNAi-mediated post-transcriptional gene silencing pathway induced by RNA viruses leading to a sequence-specific degradation of target mRNAs or inhibition of translation. In plants, DCL4 is the primary Dicer to detect RNA viruses.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0051214]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: RNAi-mediated antiviral immune response