Cell Ontology

Last uploaded: March 26, 2026
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0000792
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0000792
Preferred Name

heterochromatin

Definitions
A compact and highly condensed form of chromatin that is refractory to transcription.
Synonyms
transcriptionally silent chromatin
transcriptionally inactive chromatin
nuclear heterochromatin
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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