Search Ontology:

GO: Cellular Component

heterochromatin

Term ID

GO:0000792

Synonyms

nuclear heterochromatin
transcriptionally inactive chromatin
transcriptionally silent chromatin

Definition

A compact and highly condensed form of chromatin that is refractory to transcription. 32017156

References

NIF_Subcellular:sao581845896
Wikipedia:Heterochromatin

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: RITS complex

RITS complex Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: chromatin

chromatin Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: anatomy-visibility condensed chromatin of inactivated sex chromosome heterochromatin domain heterochromatin island intercalary heterochromatin ... Show All 11 Terms

anatomy-visibility condensed chromatin of inactivated sex chromosome heterochromatin domain heterochromatin island intercalary heterochromatin mating-type region heterochromatin pericentric heterochromatin rDNA heterochromatin senescence-associated heterochromatin focus sex chromatin subtelomeric heterochromatin Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_part: basophilic erythroblast basophilic metamyelocyte eosinophilic metamyelocyte lymphocyte neutrophilic metamyelocyte ... Show All 6 Terms

basophilic erythroblast basophilic metamyelocyte eosinophilic metamyelocyte lymphocyte neutrophilic metamyelocyte polychromatophilic erythroblast Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes