transcription

Definition of transcription

transcription

(tran-SKRIP-shun)
In biology, the process by which a cell makes an RNA copy of a piece of DNA. This RNA copy, 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 of the cell to the cytoplasm, where proteins are made.

Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms