Term Name: negative regulation of heterochromatin formation
Synonyms: chromatin decompaction, chromatin decondensation, down regulation of heterochromatin formation, down-regulation of heterochromatin formation, downregulation of heterochromatin formation, inhibition of heterochromatin formation, negative regulation of heterochromatin assembly
Definition: Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of heterochromatin formation.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0031452]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological regulation negative regulation of heterochromatin organization positive regulation of gene expression regulation of heterochromatin formation
has subtype: negative regulation of DNA methylation-dependent heterochromatin formation negative regulation of rDNA heterochromatin formation negative regulation of regulatory ncRNA-mediated heterochromatin formation negative regulation of silent mating-type cassette heterochromatin formation
negatively regulates: heterochromatin formation