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transcription

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. transcription (noun)
  2. transcription factor (noun)
  3. reverse transcription (noun)

tran·scrip·tion

noun \tran(t)s-ˈkrip-shən\

Definition of TRANSCRIPTION

: the process of constructing a messenger RNA molecule using a DNA molecule as a template with resulting transfer of genetic information to the messenger RNA—compare reverse transcription, translation
—tran·scrip·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-əl\ adjective
—tran·scrip·tion·al·ly \-ē\ adverb

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