Term Name: | locus_control_region |
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Synonyms: | INSDC_feature:regulatory, INSDC_qualifier:locus_control_region, LCR, locus control element, locus control region |
Definition: | A DNA region that includes DNAse hypersensitive sites located near a gene that confers the high-level, position-independent, and copy number-dependent expression to that gene. |
Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0000037] |