| transcription factors, tfiii | Factors that bind to RNA polymerase III and aid in transcription. They include the assembly factors tfiiia and tfiiic and the initiation factor tfiiib. All combine to form a preinitiation complex at the promotor that directs the binding of RNA polymerase III. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| transcription, genetic | The transfer of genetic information from DNA to messenger RNA by DNA-directed RNA polymerase. It includes reverse transcription and transcription of early and late genes expressed early in an organism's life cycle or during later development. (12 Dec 1998) |
| transcription unit | <molecular biology> A region of DNA that is transcribed to produce a single primary RNA transcript, i.e. A newly synthesised RNA molecule that has not been processed. Transcription units can be mapped by kinetic studies of RNA synthesis and in some instances directly visualised by electron microscopy. (17 Mar 1998) |
| erythroid transcription factor | <molecular biology> Transcription factor that binds to regulatory regions of genes expressed in erythroid cells. (18 Nov 1997) |