FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term positive regulation of heterochromatin formation ID (Ontology) GO:0031453 (Gene Ontology)
Definition Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of heterochromatin formation.
Also Known As "positive regulation of heterochromatin assembly" ; "up regulation of heterochromatin formation" ; "up-regulation of heterochromatin formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS      11
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 positive regulation of heterochromatin formation (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)      11
     involved_in | positive regulation of heterochromatin formation      11
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regulation of gene expression
 |__regulation of heterochromatin formation_______________
regulation of cellular component biogenesis               |
 |__positive regulation of cellular component biogenesis__|
positive regulation of cellular process                   |
 |__positive regulation of cellular component biogenesis__|
regulation of heterochromatin organization                |
 |__regulation of heterochromatin formation_______________|
 |__positive regulation of heterochromatin organization___|
positive regulation of chromatin organization             |
 |__positive regulation of heterochromatin organization___|
                                                          positive regulation of heterochromatin formation  11 rec.
                                                           |__positive regulation of pericentric heterochromatin formation 1 rec.
                                                           |__positive regulation of rDNA heterochromatin formation
                                                           |__positive regulation of silent mating-type cassette heterochromatin formation
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Is a regulation of heterochromatin formation
positive regulation of cellular component biogenesis
positive regulation of heterochromatin organization
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Synonyms
  • "activation of heterochromatin formation" NARROW
    "positive regulation of heterochromatin assembly" EXACT
    "stimulation of heterochromatin formation" NARROW
    "up regulation of heterochromatin formation" EXACT
    "up-regulation of heterochromatin formation" EXACT
    "upregulation of heterochromatin formation" EXACT
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