Transcription
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| Term | Transcription |
| Short definition | transcription - (pronounced) (avoid trans-SKRIP) In biology, the process by which a cell makes an RNA copy of a piece of DNA. This copy of RNA, called messenger RNA (mRNA), carries the genetic information needed to make proteins in a cell. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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transcription - (pronounced) (avoid trans-SKRIP) In biology, the process by which a cell makes an RNA copy of a piece of DNA. This copy of RNA, called messenger RNA (mRNA), carries the genetic information needed to make proteins in a cell. It carries the information from the DNA in the nucleus to the cytoplasm where proteins are made
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