Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

heterochromatin boundary formation

Term ID
GO:0033696
Synonyms
  • maintenance of heterochromatin boundaries
  • negative regulation of extent of heterochromatin assembly
  • negative regulation of extent of heterochromatin formation
  • negative regulation of heterochromatin spreading
  • regulation of extent of heterochromatin assembly
  • regulation of extent of heterochromatin formation
  • regulation of heterochromatin spreading
Definition
A process that forms a boundary that limits the spreading of heterochromatin along a chromosome.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes