Term Name: | PcG protein complex |
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Synonyms: | Polycomb Group protein complex |
Definition: | A chromatin-associated multiprotein complex containing Polycomb Group proteins. In Drosophila, Polycomb group proteins are involved in the long-term maintenance of gene repression, and PcG protein complexes associate with Polycomb group response elements (PREs) in target genes to regulate higher-order chromatin structure. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0031519] QuickGO AmiGO |