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Transcription
Synthesis of mRNA from a DNA template.
RNA polymerase II-mediated copying of a DNA strand into messenger RNA, regulated by promoter elements, enhancers, and transcription factors.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
RNA polymerase II-mediated copying of a DNA strand into messenger RNA, regulated by promoter elements, enhancers, and transcription factors.
Related terms
Exons, Introns, Transcription factors, Translation