Term Name: chromosome, subtelomeric region
Synonyms: nuclear subtelomeric heterochromatin, sub-telomeric heterochromatin, subtelomere, subtelomeric heterochromatin
Definition: A region of the chromosome, adjacent to the telomere (on the centromeric side) that contains repetitive DNA and sometimes genes. This region is usually heterochromatin.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0099115]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: subtelomeric heterochromatin
is a type of: chromosome, telomeric region