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Which Strand Gets Transcribed?

David Miller • • 6 min read
Which Strand Gets Transcribed?

Visualizing Transcription
DNA is double-stranded, but only one strand serves as a template for transcription at any given time. This template strand is called the noncoding strand. The nontemplate strand is referred to as the coding strand because its sequence will be the same as that of the new RNA molecule.

Do both DNA strands get transcribed?

Although, for each gene, RNA is transcribed from only one of the DNA strands, the same DNA strand is not necessarily transcribed throughout the entire chromosome or through all stages of the life cycle. ... The DNA strand that is transcribed for a given mRNA is termed the template strand.

What part of DNA gets transcribed?

Transcription takes place in the nucleus. It uses DNA as a template to make an RNA (mRNA) molecule. During transcription, a strand of mRNA is made that is complementary to a strand of DNA.

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