Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

transcription initiation at RNA polymerase II promoter

Term ID
GO:0006367
Synonyms
  • transcription initiation from Pol II promoter
  • transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter
Definition
A transcription initiation process that takes place at a RNA polymerase II gene promoter. Messenger RNAs (mRNA) genes, as well as some non-coding RNAs, are transcribed by RNA polymerase II.
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Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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