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SO Term : insulator [SO:0000627] Sequence Ontology

Namespace  sequence Obsolete  false
description  A regulatory region that 1) when located between a CRM and a gene's promoter prevents the CRM from modulating that genes expression and 2) acts as a chromatin boundary element or barrier that can block the encroachment of condensed chromatin from an adjacent region.
  • synonyms:
  • INSDC_feature:regulatory,
  • insulator element,
  • INSDC_qualifier:insulator
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