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Version 2014-12-22
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Details for heterochromatin island
Gene ontology ID
GO:1990342
Definition
A region of heterochromatin that is formed dynamically in response to environmental signals by a process that does not require RNAi, and is enriched in histone H3 methylated on lysine 9 (H3K9me)
Comment
An example of this type of heterochromatin is found in Schizosaccharomyces pombe, where heterochromatin islands are formed at meiotic genes during vegetative (mitotic) growth.
References
1. PMID 22144463
2. PMID 24210919
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