Transcription takes place:

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Transcription takes place:

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Transcription is when the DNA in a gene is copied to produce an RNA transcript called messenger RNA (mRNA).  This is carried out by an enzyme called RNA polymerase which uses available bases from the nucleus of the cell to form the mRNA.
RNA is a chemical similar in structure and properties to DNA, but it only has a single strand of bases and instead of the base thymine, RNA has a base called uracil. 
The DNA template strand is the one that mRNA is complementary to during transcription, it is the template used to produce a protein!
Transcription takes place in the cell nucleus. 
You may use the diagram below as a visual reference for the process of transcription.
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Transcription Takes Place