1.4.8.3. Termination

1.4.8.3. Termination

Once the polymerase has transcribed the length of the gene, it must stop and release the RNA product. This step is called termination. A termination code in the DNA indicates where transcription will stop. The mRNA produced is called an mRNA transcript.

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