| Term: | forebrain heterochromatin |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | forebrain |
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| Synonyms: | prosencephalon |
| Definition: | The most anterior region the brain including both the telencephalon and diencephalon. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000109] |
| Name: | heterochromatin |
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| Synonyms: | nuclear heterochromatin, transcriptionally inactive chromatin, transcriptionally silent chromatin |
| Definition: | A compact and highly condensed form of chromatin that is refractory to transcription. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0000792] QuickGO AmiGO |