Term Name:	piRNA processing
Synonyms:	piRNA biogenesis, piRNA biosynthetic process, piRNA metabolic process, piRNA metabolism, PIWI-associated RNA biogenesis, Piwi-associated RNA biosynthetic process, Piwi-associated RNA metabolic process, PIWI-associated RNA processing
Definition:	A process leading to the generation of a functional piRNA. piRNAs (Piwi-associated RNAs) are a class of 24- to 30-nucleotide RNAs derived from repeat or complex DNA sequence elements and processed by a Dicer-independent mechanism.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0034587]    QuickGO    AmiGO