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Gene Ontology Term: chromatin silencing

GO ID
GO:0006342
Aspect
Biological Process
Description
Repression of transcription by altering the structure of chromatin, e.g. by conversion of large regions of DNA into an inaccessible state often called heterochromatin.
Synonyms
chromatin-mediated maintenance of transcriptional inactivation, chromatin-mediated silencing, heterochromatic silencing, TGS, transcriptional gene silencing
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