siRNA-mediated retrotransposon silencing by heterochromatin formation

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NamesiRNA-mediated retrotransposon silencing by heterochromatin formation
IDGO_0141007
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Description

A retrotransposon silencing mechanism in which a siRNA triggers heterochromatin assembly. Heterochromatin is a chromatin conformation that is refractory to transcription.

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