Process

Transcription

Transcription

The process of making an RNA copy from a DNA template.

Overview

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Transcription copies information from a gene in DNA into RNA, a working message the cell can use.

Quick Facts

AT A GLANCE

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MoleculeDNAtemplate for ProcessRNA Processingsupplies transcript to ProcessGene Regulationcontrols ProcessGene Expressionincludes

All 7 Structured Connections

DNA · MoleculeTEMPLATE FOR →Transcription · Process

Transcription · ProcessSUPPLIES TRANSCRIPT TO →RNA Processing · Process

Gene Regulation · ProcessCONTROLS →Transcription · Process

Gene Expression · ProcessINCLUDES →Transcription · Process

Noncoding RNA · ConceptIS A PRODUCT OF →Transcription · Process

Gene · ConceptTRANSCRIBED DURING →Transcription · Process

Transcription Start site · Genomic featureSTARTS →Transcription · Process

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Transcription.

textbookFrom DNA to RNAMolecular Biology of the Cell · NCBI Bookshelf guideGene ExpressionNational Human Genome Research Institute

Research Claims

Transcription integrates promoter and enhancer activity, polymerase pausing, chromatin state, transcription-factor occupancy, and RNA processing.

[1] Molecular Biology of the Cell · NCBI Bookshelf