Term Name: positive regulation of heterochromatin formation
Synonyms: activation of heterochromatin formation, positive regulation of heterochromatin assembly, stimulation of heterochromatin formation, up regulation of heterochromatin formation, up-regulation of heterochromatin formation, upregulation of heterochromatin formation
Definition: Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of heterochromatin formation.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0031453]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological regulation positive regulation of cellular component biogenesis positive regulation of chromatin organization regulation of heterochromatin formation
has subtype: positive regulation of pericentric heterochromatin formation positive regulation of rDNA heterochromatin formation positive regulation of silent mating-type cassette heterochromatin formation
positively regulates: heterochromatin formation