| Name | pericentric heterochromatin |
| ID | GO_0005721 |
| collection_id | Cellular component |
| Alternative ID | GO:0002137, GO:0031618, GO:0034507, GO:0062199 |
| Exact synonym | centric heterochromatin, centromeric heterochromatin |
| Description | Heterochromatin that is located adjacent to the CENP-A rich centromere 'central core' and characterized by methylated H3 histone at lysine 9 (H3K9me2/H3K9me3). |
| Related synonym | chromosome, centric outer repeat region, chromosome, centromeric inner repeat region, chromosome, centromeric outer repeat region |
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