Term Name: nuclear-transcribed mRNA poly(A) tail shortening
Synonyms: 3' to 5' mRNA deadenylation, mRNA deadenylation, nuclear mRNA poly(A) tail shortening
Definition: Shortening of the poly(A) tail of a nuclear-transcribed mRNA from full length to an oligo(A) length.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0000289]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: nuclear-transcribed mRNA catabolic process, deadenylation-dependent decay
is a type of: nuclear-transcribed mRNA catabolic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of nuclear-transcribed mRNA poly(A) tail shortening
positively regulated by: positive regulation of nuclear-transcribed mRNA poly(A) tail shortening
regulated by: regulation of nuclear-transcribed mRNA poly(A) tail shortening