| id | GO:0034587 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | piRNA metabolic process |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The chemical reactions and pathways involving piRNAs, Piwi-associated RNAs, a class of 24- to 30-nucleotide RNA derived from repeat or complex DNA sequence elements and processed by a Dicer-independent mechanism." [GOC:kmv] |
| synonym | "piRNA metabolism" EXACT [] |
| synonym | "Piwi-associated RNA metabolic process" EXACT [] |
| is_a | GO:0034660 ! ncRNA metabolic process |