The piRNAs which are 24–34 nucleotides long are derived in a manner that does not involve a dsRNA precursor
piRNAs are generated by processing long single-stranded transcripts covering so-called piRNA clusters found in the genome. This processing does not require Dicer.
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes#mRNA stability, transport, CRISPR, miRNA & siRNA#Part B Pointers