Transcription

/trænˈskrɪpʃən/ noun

Definition

The process by which genetic information in DNA is copied into RNA molecules. This is the first step in gene expression, where the DNA sequence serves as a template for RNA synthesis.

Etymology

From Latin 'trans' (across) and 'scribere' (to write), literally meaning 'to write across,' borrowed from linguistics where it means copying text from one form to another. Applied to biology as scientists understood how genetic information is copied.

Kelly Says

Transcription is like making a photocopy of a precious recipe (DNA) so you can take it to the kitchen (ribosome) without risking damage to the original! The RNA copy carries the genetic instructions safely out of the cell's nucleus.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማስተላለፍ
mas.te.la.lef
ARالعربية
نص مكتوب
nass maktoob
BNবাংলা
লিপ্যান্তর
lipyaantar
CACatalà
transcripció
tʁanskʁip.si.o
CSČeština
transkripce
tʁanskʁip.tse
DADansk
transkription
tʁanskʁip.tjon
DEDeutsch
Transkription
tʁanskʁip.t͡sjoːn
ELΕλληνικά
μεταγραφή
metaɣrafi
ESEspañol
transcripción
tɾanskɾip.sjon
FAفارسی
نوشتن
neveshtan
FISuomi
transkriptio
tʁanskʁip.ti.o
FRFrançais
transcription
tʁɑ̃.skʁip.sjɔ̃
GUGU
લિપ્યાંતરણ
lipyaantaran
HAHA
rubutu
ru.bu.tu
HEעברית
תעתיק
taʿatik
HIहिन्दी
लिप्यंतरण
lipyantran
HUMagyar
átírás
aːtiːraːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
transkripsi
tʁanskʁip.si
IGIG
idebe
i.de.be
ITItaliano
trascrizione
tʁaskʁi.t͡sjo.ne
JA日本語
転写
tensha
KKKK
жазу
jazu
KMKM
សរសេរ
sɑsɑː
KO한국어
전사
jeonsa
MRMR
लिप्यंतरण
lipyaantaran
MSBahasa Melayu
transkripsi
tʁanskʁip.si
MYမြန်မာ
စာပေရေးသားခြင်း
sa.be.ye.sa.hkying
NLNederlands
transcriptie
tʁanskʁip.ti
NONorsk
transkripsjon
tʁanskʁip.sjon
PAPA
ਲਿਪੀਅੰਤਰਨ
lipeeantar
PLPolski
transkrypcja
tʁanskʁɨp.t͡sja
PTPortuguês
transcrição
tɾɐ̃s.kɾi.sɐ̃w
RORomână
transcriere
tʁanskʁi.pere
RUРусский
транскрипция
transkriptsiya
SVSvenska
transkription
tʁanskʁip.tjon
SWKiswahili
andishi
an.di.shi
TAதமிழ்
எழுத்துப்பெயர்ப்பு
ezhuththupeyarppu
TEతెలుగు
రచన
rachana
THไทย
การเขียนถอด
gaan.khian.tohd
TLTL
transkripsiyon
tʁanskʁip.sjon
TRTürkçe
transkripsiyon
tʁanskʁip.sjon
UKУкраїнська
транскрипція
transkryptsija
URاردو
نص مکتوب
nass maktoob
VITiếng Việt
chuyển tự
chuyểntự
YOYO
àtunṣe
a.tun.se
ZH中文
转录
zhuǎn lù
ZUZU
ukubhala
u.ku.bha.la

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