Term Name: | rDNA heterochromatin formation |
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Synonyms: | chromatin silencing at rDNA, chromatin silencing at ribosomal DNA, heterochromatic silencing at rDNA, rDNA chromatin silencing, rDNA heterochromatin assembly |
Definition: | The formation of heterochromatin at ribosomal DNA, characterized by the modified histone H3K9me3. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0000183] QuickGO AmiGO |