Heterochromatinization
Translation of "heterochromatinization" into Russian
heterochromatinization
NounUK
/ˌhɛt.ə.rəʊˌkrəʊ.mə.tɪn.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌhɛt.ə.roʊˌkroʊ.mə.tɪn.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
heterochromatinization
heterochromatinizations pl
Heterochromatinization is a process that leads to the formation of heterochromatin.
Гетерохроматинизация - это процесс, который приводит к образованию гетерохроматина.
Definitions
heterochromatinization
NounUK
/ˌhɛt.ə.rəʊˌkrəʊ.mə.tɪn.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌhɛt.ə.roʊˌkroʊ.mə.tɪn.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
The process by which a region of chromatin becomes heterochromatin, which is a tightly packed form of DNA, resulting in reduced gene expression.
The heterochromatinization of certain genes can lead to their silencing during cell differentiation.