Term Name:	pericentric heterochromatin
Synonyms:	centric heterochromatin, centromeric heterochromatin, chromosome, centric outer repeat region, chromosome, centromeric inner repeat region, chromosome, centromeric outer repeat region, nuclear centric heterochromatin, nuclear cluster, nuclear pericentric heterochromatin
Definition:	Heterochromatin that is located adjacent to the CENP-A rich centromere 'central core' and characterized by methylated H3 histone at lysine 9 (H3K9me2/H3K9me3).
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005721]    QuickGO    AmiGO