boundary_element (CURRENT_RELEASE) | 
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| SO Accession: | SO:0002020 (SOWiki) | 
| Definition: | Boundary elements are DNA motifs that prevent heterochromatin from spreading into neighboring euchromatic regions. | 
| Synonyms: | insulator, boundary element | 
| DB Xrefs: | PMID: 24013502 | 
| Parent: | insulator (SO:0000627) | 
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