positive regulation of heterochromatin formation

Term ID

GO:0031453

Synonyms

• activation of heterochromatin formation
• positive regulation of heterochromatin assembly
• stimulation of heterochromatin formation
• up regulation of heterochromatin formation
• up-regulation of heterochromatin formation
• upregulation of heterochromatin formation

Definition

Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of heterochromatin formation.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO