Term Name: alpha-heterochromatin
Synonyms:
Definition: A small, compact region of heterochromatin located in the middle of the polytene chromosome chromocenter, which undergoes little or no replication during polytenization.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005723]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: polytene chromosome chromocenter
is a type of: pericentric heterochromatin