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The chromatin organization process by which chromatin is preserved in a stable functional or structural state. 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. Any process that results in the specification, formation or maintenance of the physical structure of eukaryotic heterochromatin, a compact and highly condensed form of chromatin. Any cellular process that results in the specification, formation or maintenance of the physical structure of eukaryotic chromatin that modulates the rate, frequency or extent of DNA-dependent transcription. A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of an organelle within a cell. An organelle is an organized structure of distinctive morphology and function. Includes the nucleus, mitochondria, plastids, vacuoles, vesicles, ribosomes and the cytoskeleton. Excludes the plasma membrane. The formation and maintenance of DNA loops that juxtapose sequentially separated regions of RNA polymerase II-transcribed genes. Unwinding of the condensed nuclear chromatin of an inactive sperm nucleus. Any process that results in the specification, formation or maintenance of the physical structure of eukaryotic chromatin. A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of one or more nucleosomes. The progressive compaction of the spermatid chromatin so that it reaches a level of condensation that is not compatible with nuclear activities such as transcription or DNA replication. The alteration of DNA or protein in chromatin, which may result in changing the chromatin structure. The formation or destruction of chromatin structures.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: chromatin organization
Acc: GO:0006325
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: Any process that results in the specification, formation or maintenance of the physical structure of eukaryotic chromatin.
Synonyms:
  • establishment or maintenance of chromatin architecture
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 122 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 1777 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0006325 - chromatin organization (interactive image map)
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