FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term subtelomeric heterochromatin formation ID (Ontology) GO:0031509 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The compaction of chromatin into heterochromatin at the subtelomeric region.[ PubMed:10219245 PubMed:26205977 ]
Also Known As"chromatin silencing at telomere" ; "heterochromatic silencing at telomere" ; "subtelomeric heterochromatin assembly" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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     involved_in | subtelomeric heterochromatin formation
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   |__constitutive heterochromatin formation
       |__subtelomeric heterochromatin formation  7 rec.
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Is a constitutive heterochromatin formation
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  • "chromatin silencing at subtelomere" RELATED
    "chromatin silencing at telomere" EXACT
    "establishment of chromatin silencing at telomere" RELATED
    "heterochromatic silencing at subtelomere" RELATED
    "heterochromatic silencing at telomere" EXACT
    "regulation of chromatin silencing at telomere" RELATED
    "regulation of subtelomeric heterochromatin assembly" RELATED
    "subtelomere chromatin silencing" RELATED
    "subtelomeric heterochromatin assembly" EXACT
    "subtelomeric silencing" EXACT
    "telomere chromatin silencing" EXACT
    "Telomere Position Effect" EXACT[ PubMed:21847107 ]
    "telomeric heterochromatin assembly" RELATED
    "telomeric heterochromatin formation" RELATED
    "telomeric silencing" EXACT
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