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GO: Biological Process

DNA methylation-dependent constitutive heterochromatin formation

Term ID
GO:0006346
Synonyms
  • DNA methylation-dependent heterochromatin assembly
  • DNA methylation-dependent heterochromatin formation
  • methylation-dependent chromatin silencing
  • methylation-dependent heterochromatic silencing
Definition
Formation of constitutive heterochromatin by a pathway that includes methylation of genomic DNA such as CpG islands.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
negatively regulated by
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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