EOG8FBM8Z GO:0005634 70/166 nucleus cellular_component "A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent." [GOC:go_curators] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0003682 3/166 chromatin binding molecular_function "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with chromatin, the network of fibers of DNA, protein, and sometimes RNA, that make up the chromosomes of the eukaryotic nucleus during interphase." [GOC:jl, ISBN:0198506732, PMID:20404130] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0005515 2/166 protein binding molecular_function "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with any protein or protein complex (a complex of two or more proteins that may include other nonprotein molecules)." [GOC:go_curators] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0008270 2/166 zinc ion binding molecular_function "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with zinc (Zn) ions." [GOC:ai] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0006355 2/166 regulation of transcription, DNA-templated biological_process "Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of cellular DNA-templated transcription." [GOC:go_curators, GOC:txnOH] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0006351 2/166 transcription, DNA-templated biological_process "The cellular synthesis of RNA on a template of DNA." [GOC:jl, GOC:txnOH] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0000792 2/166 heterochromatin cellular_component "A compact and highly condensed form of chromatin." [GOC:elh] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0031940 1/166 positive regulation of chromatin silencing at telomere biological_process "Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of chromatin silencing at telomeres." [GOC:mah] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0000122 1/166 negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter biological_process "Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of transcription from an RNA polymerase II promoter." [GOC:go_curators, GOC:txnOH] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0006342 1/166 chromatin silencing biological_process "Repression of transcription by altering the structure of chromatin, e.g. by conversion of large regions of DNA into an inaccessible state often called heterochromatin." [GOC:mah, PMID:10219245] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0042981 1/166 regulation of apoptotic process biological_process "Any process that modulates the occurrence or rate of cell death by apoptotic process." [GOC:jl, GOC:mtg_apoptosis] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0006357 1/166 regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter biological_process "Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of transcription from an RNA polymerase II promoter." [GOC:go_curators, GOC:txnOH] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0005654 1/166 nucleoplasm cellular_component "That part of the nuclear content other than the chromosomes or the nucleolus." [GOC:ma, ISBN:0124325653] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0005694 1/166 chromosome cellular_component "A structure composed of a very long molecule of DNA and associated proteins (e.g. histones) that carries hereditary information." [ISBN:0198547684] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0042393 1/166 histone binding molecular_function "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a histone, any of a group of water-soluble proteins found in association with the DNA of plant and animal chromosomes. They are involved in the condensation and coiling of chromosomes during cell division and have also been implicated in nonspecific suppression of gene activity." [GOC:jl] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0045893 1/166 positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated biological_process "Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of cellular DNA-templated transcription." [GOC:go_curators, GOC:txnOH] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0005700 1/166 polytene chromosome cellular_component "A type of chromosome in a polyploid cell, formed when multiple copies of homologous chromosomes are aligned side by side to give a giant chromosome in which distinct chromosome bands are readily visible." [ISBN:0198506732] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0016568 1/166 chromatin modification biological_process "The alteration of DNA, protein, or sometimes RNA, in chromatin, which may result in changing the chromatin structure." [GOC:mah, PMID:20404130] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0003729 1/166 mRNA binding molecular_function "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with messenger RNA (mRNA), an intermediate molecule between DNA and protein. mRNA includes UTR and coding sequences, but does not contain introns." [GOC:kmv, SO:0000234] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0035064 1/166 methylated histone binding molecular_function "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a histone protein in which a residue has been modified by methylation. Histones are any of a group of water-soluble proteins found in association with the DNA of plant and animal chromosomes." [GOC:bf, PMID:14585615] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0005703 1/166 polytene chromosome puff cellular_component "A swelling at a site along the length of a polytene chromosome, thought to be the site of active transcription." [GOC:bf, ISBN:0120649012] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0022008 1/166 neurogenesis biological_process "Generation of cells within the nervous system." [GO_REF:0000021, GOC:cls, GOC:curators, GOC:dgh, GOC:dph, GOC:jid, GOC:mtg_15jun06] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0035012 1/166 polytene chromosome, telomeric region cellular_component "The terminal region of a polytene chromosome." [GOC:bf] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0005705 1/166 polytene chromosome interband cellular_component "A stretch of less tightly packed chromatin along the polytene chromosome, found between bands." [GOC:bf, PMID:11361342] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0045944 1/166 positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter biological_process "Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of transcription from an RNA polymerase II promoter." [GOC:go_curators, GOC:txnOH] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0031060 1/166 regulation of histone methylation biological_process "Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the covalent addition of methyl groups to histones." [GOC:mah] EOG8FBM8Z GO:1900111 1/166 positive regulation of histone H3-K9 dimethylation biological_process "Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of histone H3-K9 dimethylation." [GOC:TermGenie, GOC:vw] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0005701 1/166 polytene chromosome chromocenter cellular_component "A region at which the centric regions of polytene chromosomes are joined together." [GOC:bf, ISBN:0120649012] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0000182 1/166 rDNA binding molecular_function "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with DNA sequences encoding ribosomal RNA." [GOC:mah] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0045892 1/166 negative regulation of transcription, DNA-templated biological_process "Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of cellular DNA-templated transcription." [GOC:go_curators, GOC:txnOH] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0031452 1/166 negative regulation of heterochromatin assembly biological_process "Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of heterochromatin formation." [GOC:mah] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0043234 1/166 protein complex cellular_component "A stable macromolecular complex composed (only) of two or more polypeptide subunits along with any covalently attached molecules (such as lipid anchors or oligosaccharide) or non-protein prosthetic groups (such as nucleotides or metal ions). Prosthetic group in this context refers to a tightly bound cofactor. The component polypeptide subunits may be identical." [GOC:go_curators, http://www.ebi.ac.uk/intact/complex/documentation/] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0006343 1/166 establishment of chromatin silencing biological_process "The initial formation of a transcriptionally silent chromatin structure such as heterochromatin." [GOC:mah] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0003696 1/166 satellite DNA binding molecular_function "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with satellite DNA, the many tandem repeats (identical or related) of a short basic repeating unit; many have a base composition or other property different from the genome average that allows them to be separated from the bulk (main band) genomic DNA." [GOC:jl, SO:0000005] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0033697 1/166 positive regulation of extent of heterochromatin assembly biological_process "Any process that increases the extent of heterochromatin formation; increases the size of a chromosomal region converted to heterochromatin." [GOC:mah] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0034773 1/166 histone H4-K20 trimethylation biological_process "The modification of histone H4 by addition of three methyl groups to lysine at position 20 of the histone." [GOC:mah] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0000780 1/166 condensed nuclear chromosome, centromeric region cellular_component "The region of a condensed nuclear chromosome that includes the centromere and associated proteins, including the kinetochore. In monocentric chromosomes, this region corresponds to a single area of the chromosome, whereas in holocentric chromosomes, it is evenly distributed along the chromosome." [GOC:elh, GOC:kmv] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0016458 1/166 gene silencing biological_process "Any process carried out at the cellular level that results in either long-term transcriptional repression via action on chromatin structure or RNA mediated, postranscriptional repression of gene expression." [GOC:dos, GOC:dph, GOC:jid, GOC:tb] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0030702 1/166 chromatin silencing at centromere biological_process "Repression of transcription of centromeric DNA by altering the structure of chromatin." [GOC:mah] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0005704 1/166 polytene chromosome band cellular_component "A stretch of densely packed chromatin along the polytene chromosome, visible as a morphologically distinct band." [GOC:bf, PMID:11361342] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0005720 1/166 nuclear heterochromatin cellular_component "A condensed form of chromatin, occurring in the nucleus during interphase, that stains strongly with basophilic dyes. The DNA of heterochromatin is typically replicated at a later stage in the cell-division cycle than euchromatin." [ISBN:0198506732] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0051276 1/166 chromosome organization biological_process "A process that is carried out at the cellular level that results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of chromosomes, structures composed of a very long molecule of DNA and associated proteins that carries hereditary information. This term covers covalent modifications at the molecular level as well as spatial relationships among the major components of a chromosome." [GOC:ai, GOC:dph, GOC:jl, GOC:mah] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0003677 1/166 DNA binding molecular_function "Any molecular function by which a gene product interacts selectively and non-covalently with DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)." [GOC:dph, GOC:jl, GOC:tb, GOC:vw] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0000723 1/166 telomere maintenance biological_process "Any process that contributes to the maintenance of proper telomeric length and structure by affecting and monitoring the activity of telomeric proteins and the length of telomeric DNA. These processes includes those that shorten and lengthen the telomeric DNA sequences." [GOC:elh, PMID:11092831] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0000781 1/166 chromosome, telomeric region cellular_component "The terminal region of a linear chromosome that includes the telomeric DNA repeats and associated proteins." [GOC:elh] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0031507 1/166 heterochromatin assembly biological_process "The assembly of chromatin into heterochromatin, a compact and highly condensed form that is often, but not always, transcriptionally silent." [GOC:mah] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0000793 1/166 condensed chromosome cellular_component "A highly compacted molecule of DNA and associated proteins resulting in a cytologically distinct structure." [GOC:elh] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0044026 1/166 DNA hypermethylation biological_process "An increase in the epigenetic methylation of cytosine and adenosine residues in DNA." [GOC:jl, http://en.wiktionary.org/] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0005721 1/166 pericentric heterochromatin cellular_component "Heterochromatin that is located adjacent to the CENP-A rich centromere 'central core' and characterized by the modified histone H3K9me3." [PMID:12019236, PMID:20206496, PMID:22729156] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0003676 1/166 nucleic acid binding molecular_function "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with any nucleic acid." [GOC:jl] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0000775 1/166 chromosome, centromeric region cellular_component "The region of a chromosome that includes the centromeric DNA and associated proteins. In monocentric chromosomes, this region corresponds to a single area of the chromosome, whereas in holocentric chromosomes, it is evenly distributed along the chromosome." [GOC:cjm, GOC:elh, GOC:kmv, GOC:pr] EOG8FBM8Z GO:0000791 1/166 euchromatin cellular_component "A dispersed and relatively uncompacted form of chromatin." [GOC:elh]