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Transcription is the process by which genetic information encoded in DNA is copied onto messenger RNA. This mRNA then carries this information out into the cell for protein production.

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What is the site of transcription in eukaryotic cells?
Transcription uses enzymes to create __ from DNA.
Transcription occurs in the __ of the cell.
Where do transcription and translation take place in prokaryotes?
When tryptophan levels are high, the trp operon is repressed and transcription halts. This is __.
Which molecules can initiate (start) transcription?
What protein functions as an inhibitor and prevents RNA polymerase from binding to the promotor, therefore stopping transcription?

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