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heterochromatin

a compact and highly condensed form of chromatin
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heterochromatin

Summary

heterochromatin is a cellular component[1]. heterochromatin draws 237 Wikipedia views per month (cellular_component category, ranking #72 of 301).[2]

Key Facts

  • heterochromatin's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3].
  • heterochromatin is a type of chromatin[4].
  • heterochromatin is part of chromosome[5].
  • heterochromatin comprises heterochromatin protein 1 family[6].
  • heterochromatin's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0000792[7].

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Definition and Type

heterochromatin's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3]. heterochromatin is a type of chromatin[4].

Use and Application

heterochromatin comprises heterochromatin protein 1 family[6]. heterochromatin is part of chromosome[5].

Why It Matters

heterochromatin draws 237 Wikipedia views per month (cellular_component category, ranking #72 of 301).[2] heterochromatin has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] heterochromatin is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Has part(s) → heterochromatin protein 1 family
    Part of → chromosome
    Gene ontology id → GO:0000792
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007558044105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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