Transcription

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028485",
  "term": "Transcription",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. 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.\n\n2. The process of synthesizing messenger RNA (mRNA) from DNA.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus",
    "National Cancer Institute Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/transcription/"
}