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Transcription is a fundamental biochemical process in which an RNA molecule is synthesized according to its corresponding DNA template.
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Kasas, S. (2004). Sample Preparation Method for Observing RNA Polymerase Activity by Atomic Force Microscopy. In: Braga, P.C., Ricci, D. (eds) Atomic Force Microscopy. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 242. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-647-9:341
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