绝缘子(英语:insulator)是真核生物基因组的调控元件之一,亦为一种边界元件。功能为阻止临近调控元件,对它所界定基因的启动子起增强或者阻遏的作用。它对增强子的抑制作用具有极性,即只对处于其所在边界另一侧的增强子有抑制作用,而并不能抑制与其处于同一结构域的增强子。

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