Term Name: matrix_attachment_site
Synonyms: INSDC_feature:regulatory, INSDC_qualifier:matrix_attachment_region, MAR, matrix association region, matrix attachment region, matrix attachment site, nuclear matrix association region, nuclear matrix attachment site, S/MAR, S/MAR element, scaffold attachment site, scaffold matrix attachment region, SMAR
Definition: A DNA region that is required for the binding of chromatin to the nuclear matrix.
Ontology: Sequence Ontology [SO:0000036]

Relationships
is a type of: chromosomal_regulatory_element