FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term senescence-associated heterochromatin focus ID (Ontology) GO:0035985 (Gene Ontology)
Definition A transcriptionally-silent heterochromatin structure present in senescent cells. Contains the condensed chromatin of one chromosome and is enriched for histone modifications. Thought to repress expression of proliferation-promoting genes.[ PubMed:15621527 PubMed:21248468 ]
Also Known As "SAHF" ; "senescence-associated heterochromatin foci"
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