Term Name: | cap-independent translational initiation |
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Definition: | The process where translation initiation recruits the 40S ribosomal subunits in a Cap and 5' end independent fashion before an AUG codon is encountered in an appropriate sequence context to initiate mRNA or circRNA translation. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0002190] QuickGO AmiGO |