Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

piRNA-mediated heterochromatin formation

Term ID
GO:0140966
Synonyms
  • piRNA-directed heterochromatin formation
  • piwiRNA-directed heterochromatin formation
Definition
The formation of heterochromatin into a heterochromatin domain, enriched in histone H3 methylated on lysine 9 (H3K9me), by a process mediated by a Piwi-associated RNA (piRNA). 23329111
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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