chromatin assembly
id: GO:0031497
name: chromatin assembly
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The assembly of DNA, histone proteins, other associated proteins, and sometimes RNA, into chromatin structure, beginning with the formation of the basic unit, the nucleosome, followed by organization of the nucleosomes into higher order structures, ultimately giving rise to a complex organization of specific domains within the nucleus.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0016584 | nucleosome positioning |
| GO:0031507 | heterochromatin formation |
| GO:0034509 | centromeric core chromatin assembly |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006333 | chromatin assembly or disassembly |
| GO:0071844 | cellular component assembly at cellular level |
