Molecular Biology
Transcription
The process of copying a gene's DNA sequence into messenger RNA. RNA polymerase reads the DNA template and synthesizes a complementary RNA strand.
Biological Context
Transcription is the first step of gene expression. It's heavily regulated—cells control which genes are transcribed and when. Transcription factors bind to promoter regions to activate or repress genes.
Business Application
Business transcription: converting tacit knowledge into explicit documentation. Like genetic transcription, organizational transcription creates working copies from master templates.