How do you get from DNA to RNA?

Answer 1

Through a process called Transcription. Transcription involves a DNA template before it may begin the synthesis of a complementary mRNA strand using RNA Polymerase II in a 5' to 3' direction. When RNA Polymerase II reaches the termination sequence on the DNA template strand, the production of a mRNA (also known as the primary transcript) is completed and the entire transcription complex disassociates.

Answer 2

The process of creating DNA from an RNA template is known as reverse transcription. The process is undertaken by a reverse transcriptase, which transcribes single stranded RNA into single stranded DNA, known as cDNA (complementary DNA).

It is important to remember that mRNA does not contain the introns that the original DNA template may have, and therefore this cDNA will also not contain introns (it won't be identical to the original DNA).

Answer 3

The process of transcribing DNA into RNA is carried out by an enzyme called RNA polymerase. This enzyme binds to the DNA molecule and synthesizes a complementary RNA strand by adding nucleotides according to the base pairing rule. This process allows the genetic information stored in DNA to be transcribed into a usable form, RNA.

Answer 4

A process known as transcription, when the mRNA is made using DNA as its template.