heterochromatinization

noun

The conversion of euchromatin into heterochromatin during the inactivation of the X chromosomes in the embryogenesis of mammalian females

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Meanings

nounheterochromatinization (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe conversion of euchromatin into heterochromatin during the inactivation of the X chromosomes in the embryogenesis of mammalian females

Origin

From heterochromatin + -ization.

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heterochromatinization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterochromatinization

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“heterochromatinization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterochromatinization. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterochromatinization,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterochromatinization.

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