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expand all sections collapse all sections  cellular_component Term "PcG protein complex" (GO:0031519)
Term Name PcG protein complex
Term Accession GO:0031519
Aspect cellular_component
Synonyms (1) Polycomb Group protein complex
Definition A chromatin-associated multiprotein complex containing Polycomb Group proteins. In Drosophila, Polycomb group proteins are involved in the long-term maintenance of gene repression, and PcG protein complexes associate with Polycomb group response elements (PREs) in target genes to regulate higher-order chromatin structure.
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