Term Name: chromatin looping
Synonyms: chromatin folding, chromatin loop assembly, DNA loop extrusion, DNA looping
Definition: A chromatin organization process that starts with the loading of an extrusion motor (by an SMC family complex) onto the chromatin, followed by chromatin extrusion that stops at loop anchoring sites on the chromosome.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0140588]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: chromatin extrusion motor activity
is a type of: chromatin organization
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of chromatin looping