Term Name: enhancer_blocking_element
Synonyms: enhancer blocking element, INSDC_feature:regulatory, INSDC_qualifier:enhancer_blocking_element, insulator
Definition: A transcriptional cis regulatory region that when located between an enhancer and a gene's promoter prevents the enhancer from modulating the expression of the gene. Sometimes referred to as an insulator but may not include the barrier function of an insulator.
Ontology: Sequence Ontology [SO:0002190]

Relationships
is a type of: insulator