Term Name:	transposable element silencing by heterochromatin formation
Synonyms:	retrotransposon silencing by heterochromatin formation
Definition:	A transposable element silencing mechanism involving heterochromatin assembly. Heterochromatin is a chromatin conformation that is refractory to transcription.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0141005]    QuickGO    AmiGO