6.3: Transcription and RNA Processing

From previous topics, we know that DNA is the material that carries genetic instructions for living things. But how does DNA become expressed and contribute to an organism's outward appearance? Topic 6.3 begins this process by discussing transcription and mRNA processing.

Vocabulary:

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  1. Gene expression
  2. Central dogma
  3. Transcription
  4. mRNA
  5. Template strand
  6. Coding strand
  7. RNA polymerase
  8. Transcription factors
  9. 5' cap
  10. Poly-A-tail
  11. RNA splicing
  12. Introns
  13. Exons
  14. Spliceosome
  15. Ribozyme

Resources:

Videos:

AP® Playground | Transcription and RNA Processing

PoseKnows Biology | Transcription and RNA Processing

Crash Course Botany | Transcription: How mRNA Helped Save Lives

Amoeba Sisters | Protein Synthesis

Bozeman Science | Transcription and Translation