Category:GO:0031452 ! negative regulation of heterochromatin formation

id: GO:0031452

name: negative regulation of heterochromatin formation
namespace: biological_process
def: "Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of heterochromatin formation." [PMID:16855380]
synonym: "chromatin decompaction" EXACT []
synonym: "chromatin decondensation" EXACT [PMID:16855380]
synonym: "down regulation of heterochromatin formation" EXACT []
synonym: "down-regulation of heterochromatin formation" EXACT []
synonym: "downregulation of heterochromatin formation" EXACT []
synonym: "inhibition of heterochromatin formation" NARROW []
synonym: "negative regulation of heterochromatin assembly" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0010628 ! positive regulation of gene expression
is_a: GO:0031445 ! regulation of heterochromatin formation
is_a: GO:0120262 ! negative regulation of heterochromatin organization
relationship: negatively_regulates: GO:0031507 ! heterochromatin formation
intersection_of: GO:0065007 ! biological regulation
intersection_of: negatively_regulates GO:0031507 ! heterochromatin formation

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0031452</GOterm>
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