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Transcription Initiation Site
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Definition
: The first nucleotide of a transcribed DNA sequence where RNA polymerase (DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE) begins synthesizing the RNA transcript.
Other names
Transcription Start Sites; Transcription Initiation Sites; Start Sites, Transcription; Start Site, Transcription; Sites, Transcription Start; Sites, Transcription Initiation; Site, Transcription Start; Site, Transcription Initiation; Initiation Sites, Transcription; Initiation Site, Transcription; Transcription Start Site
