Genetic Function
genetic transcription
ge·net·ic tran·scrip·tion [ juh-net-ik tran-skrip-shuhn ]
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Gene Expression
Definitions related to transcription, genetic:
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(transcription) A genetic process in which single-stranded RNA with base sequence complementary to a region of plus strand DNA is synthesized by DNA-dependent RNA polymerases. Following the binding of RNA polymerase on DNA promoter regions, the RNA product is synthesized in a 5' to 3' direction, elongating RNA along the DNA strand as the polymerase proceeds, accompanied by unwinding and rewinding of the DNA template.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(transcription) The process of synthesizing messenger RNA (mRNA) from DNA.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(genetic transcription) Transfer of genetic information from DNA to messenger RNA by DNA-directed RNA polymerase; includes reverse transcription and transcription of early and late genes expressed early in an organism's life cycle or during later development.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The biosynthesis of RNA carried out on a template of DNA. The biosynthesis of DNA from an RNA template is called REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Transcription, the synthesis of RNA from DNA. Genetic information flows from DNA into protein, the substance that gives an organism its form. This flow of information occurs through the sequential processes of transcription (DNA to RNA) and translation (RNA to protein). Transcription occurs when...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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