Heterochromatization

/ˌhetərəkroʊmətəˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The biological process of converting active chromatin into tightly packed, inactive heterochromatin.

Etymology

From heterochromatin + -ization (process of becoming). Modern molecular biology term describing dynamic chromatin remodeling mechanisms.

Kelly Says

Your cells constantly perform heterochromatization to silence genes they don't need—it's like filing away old documents instead of deleting them, so they can be unfiled if needed later.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Heterochromatization
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-za-tion
ARالعربية
تلوين مختلف
talwin mukhlif
BNবাংলা
যৌগিক রঙ
jou-go-ik rong
CACatalà
heterocromatització
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-za-ción
CSČeština
heterochromatizace
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-za-ce
DADansk
heterochromatisering
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-se-ring
DEDeutsch
Heterochromatisierung
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-zie-rung
ELΕλληνικά
ετεροχρωματισμός
e-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-smo
ESEspañol
heterocromatización
e-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-za-ción
FAفارسی
هتروکروماتیزاسیون
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-za-si-yon
FISuomi
heterokromi
he-te-ro-kro-mi
FRFrançais
hétérochromatisation
e-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-za-tion
GUGU
હેટરોક્રોમેટીઝમ
he-te-ro-kro-me-ti-zm
HAHA
Heterochromatization
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-za-tion
HEעברית
הטרוכרומטיזציה
he-tro-kro-ma-ti-za-tion
HIहिन्दी
एकाकृत गुणसूत्रीकरण
e-ka-gra-ta gun-soo-tra-kar-na
HUMagyar
heterochromatizál
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-za-l
IDBahasa Indonesia
heterokromatisasian
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-sia-n
IGIG
Heterochromatization
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-za-tion
ITItaliano
eterocromatizzazione
e-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-zza-zione
JA日本語
異染化
i-sen-ka
KKKK
Heterokromatizmas
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-zma-s
KMKM
ហេត្រូក្រូម៉ាតិស
he-tra-kro-ma-ti-s
KO한국어
이형염색질화
i-hyeong-yeomsaekjil-hwa
MRMR
हेटरोक्रोमॅटिजम
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-zm
MSBahasa Melayu
heterokromatisasi
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-sa-si
MYမြန်မာ
ဟက်တာခရိုမိန်း
he-ta-kha-ro-mi-n
NLNederlands
heterochromatisatie
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-sa-tie
NONorsk
heterochromatisering
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-se-ring
PAPA
ਹੇਟਰੋਕ੍ਰੋਮੈਟਿਜਮ
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-zm
PLPolski
heterochromatyzacja
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ty-za-cja
PTPortuguês
heterocromatização
e-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-za-ção
RORomână
heterocromatizare
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-za-re
RUРусский
гетерохроматизация
ge-te-ro-khr-o-ma-ti-za-tsiya
SVSvenska
heterochromatisering
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-se-ring
SWKiswahili
heterochromatisho
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-sho
TAதமிழ்
ஒருமை நிறம்
oru-mai niram
TEతెలుగు
ఏకాభావ రంగు
eka-bha-va ran-gu
THไทย
เฮเทอโรโครมาทิชั่น
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-chon
TLTL
heterokromatisasyon
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-sa-yon
TRTürkçe
heterokromatizasyon
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-za-syon
UKУкраїнська
гетерохроматизація
ge-te-ro-khr-o-ma-ti-za-tsiya
URاردو
ہیٹرو کروماتیزacion
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-za-tion
VITiếng Việt
hétérochromatisation
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-za-tion
YOYO
Heterochromatization
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-za-tion
ZH中文
异染色化
yì sèng huà
ZUZU
Heterochromatization
he-te-ro-kro-ma-ti-za-tion

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