Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

rDNA heterochromatin formation

Term ID
GO:0000183
Synonyms
  • chromatin silencing at rDNA
  • chromatin silencing at ribosomal DNA
  • heterochromatic silencing at rDNA
  • rDNA chromatin silencing
  • rDNA heterochromatin assembly
Definition
The formation of heterochromatin at ribosomal DNA, characterized by the modified histone H3K9me3. 10219245
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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