A process that forms a boundary that limits the spreading of heterochromatin along a chromosome. [ GOC:mah ]
Synonyms: regulation of extent of heterochromatin formation
Term information
negative regulation of heterochromatin spreading
regulation of heterochromatin spreading
negative regulation of extent of heterochromatin formation
maintenance of heterochromatin boundaries
negative regulation of extent of heterochromatin assembly
regulation of extent of heterochromatin assembly