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Glossary Term

Glossary
Term
Transcription MGI Glossary
Definition
The enzymatic synthesis of an RNA molecule directed by information in a DNA molecule. See the Figure at NHGRI.
See also Central Dogma.
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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB), Gene Ontology (GO), MouseCyc
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04/03/2013
MGI 5.12 		The Jackson Laboratory