| id | GO:0031507 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | heterochromatin formation |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The assembly of chromatin into heterochromatin, a compact and highly condensed form that is often, but not always, transcriptionally silent." [GOC:mah] |
| synonym | "establishment of heterochromatin architecture" EXACT [GOC:mah] |
| synonym | "heterochromatin assembly" EXACT [] |
| is_a | GO:0006338 ! chromatin remodeling |
| is_a | GO:0031497 ! chromatin assembly |
| is_a | GO:0070828 ! heterochromatin organization |