Term Name: siRNA-independent facultative heterochromatin formation
Synonyms: heterochromatin island assembly, heterochromatin island formation, siRNA-independent facultative heterochromatin assembly
Definition: The formation of facultative heterochromatin into a heterochromatin domain, enriched in histone H3 methylated on lysine 9 (H3K9me), by a process independent of small interfering RNAs.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:1902794]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: facultative heterochromatin formation
regulated by: regulation of siRNA-independent facultative heterochromatin formation