Term Name:	DNA methylation-dependent constitutive heterochromatin formation
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.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006346]    QuickGO    AmiGO