decreased spatial extent of a process

Term ID

PATO:0055001

Synonyms

Definition

A spatial distribution of a process in which the process occupies a smaller length, area, or volume than the reference process. For example, heterochromatin may form over a shorter length of a chromosome in a mutant than in wild type. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4148-4606

References

Ontology

Phenotypic Quality Ontology