Search Ontology:
GO: Cellular Component

chromosome, subtelomeric region

Term ID
GO:0099115
Synonyms
  • nuclear subtelomeric heterochromatin
  • sub-telomeric heterochromatin
  • subtelomere
  • subtelomeric heterochromatin
Definition
A region of the chromosome, adjacent to the telomere (on the centromeric side) that contains repetitive DNA and sometimes genes. This region is usually heterochromatin. (4)
References
  • SO:0001997
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
has parts
is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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