RNA biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0032774

Synonyms

• double-stranded RNA biosynthesis
• double-stranded RNA biosynthetic process
• dsRNA biosynthesis
• dsRNA biosynthetic process
• RNA anabolism
• RNA biosynthesis
• RNA formation
• RNA synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of RNA, ribonucleic acid, one of the two main type of nucleic acid, consisting of a long, unbranched macromolecule formed from ribonucleotides joined in 3',5'-phosphodiester linkage. Includes polymerization of ribonucleotide monomers. Refers not only to transcription but also to e.g. viral RNA replication.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO