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