OBO ID: GO:0006352

Term Name:	DNA-templated transcription initiation		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	DNA-dependent RNA polymerase complex assembly at promoter DNA-dependent transcription, initiation DNA-templated transcription, initiation initiation of DNA-dependent transcription initiation of transcription, DNA-dependent transcription initiation factor activity transcription initiation from bacterial-type RNA polymerase promoter transcription initiation, DNA-dependent
Definition:	The initial step of transcription, consisting of the assembly of the RNA polymerase preinitiation complex (PIC) at a gene promoter, as well as the formation of the first few bonds of the RNA transcript. Transcription initiation includes abortive initiation events, which occur when the first few nucleotides are repeatedly synthesized and then released, and ends when promoter clearance takes place. 18280161
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