Search Ontology:
GO: Cellular Component

heterochromatin

Term ID
GO:0000792
Synonyms
  • nuclear heterochromatin
  • transcriptionally inactive chromatin
  • transcriptionally silent chromatin
Definition
A compact and highly condensed form of chromatin that is refractory to transcription. 32017156
References
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
has parts
is a type of
has subtype
inverse has_part
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes