negative regulation of gene expression, epigenetic

negative regulation of gene expression, epigenetic

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0045814

An epigenetic process that silences gene expression at specific genomic regions through chromatin remodeling either by modifying higher order chromatin fiber structure, nucleosomal histones, or the cytosine DNA methylation. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22243696 ]

Synonyms: down regulation of gene expression, epigenetic down-regulation of gene expression, epigenetic downregulation of gene expression, epigenetic

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inhibition of gene expression, epigenetic

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biological_process

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gene silencing

GO:0045814

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negative regulation of gene expression
epigenetic regulation of gene expression