Transcription starts with RNA polymerase binding to the start of the gene called a/an __________.

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The promoter is the specific region of a gene where RNA polymerase can bind and begin transcription. It is not the origin of replication (which is involved in DNA replication), the start codon (which signals the start of translation in mRNA), or a primer (which is used in DNA replication to initiate synthesis of a new DNA strand).

Transcription Starts with RNA Polymerase Binding to the Start of the Gene