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DNA methylation-dependent heterochromatin formation +   
rDNA chromatin condensation 
rDNA heterochromatin formation +   
The formation of heterochromatin at ribosomal DNA, characterized by the modified histone H3K9me3.
siRNA-independent facultative heterochromatin formation +  
siRNA-mediated facultative heterochromatin formation +  

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: chromatin silencing at ribosomal DNA ;   heterochromatic silencing at rDNA ;   rDNA chromatin silencing ;   rDNA heterochromatin assembly
Related Synonyms: chromatin silencing at rDNA
Definition Sources: PMID:10219245

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