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Adjective

transcriptional

adj.
C1 Advanced tran·scrip·tion·al

adj.relating to the process of copying genetic information from DNA into RNA. This is the first step in making a protein in a cell.

adj.relating to the process of synthesizing RNA from a DNA template. Typically used in molecular biology to describe the regulation of gene expression.


SIMPLE

The gene is regulated at the transcriptional level.

CONTEXTUAL

Researchers are studying how specific transcriptional factors activate genes in response to environmental stress.

COMPLEX

While post-translational modifications are well understood, transcriptional regulation remains a primary mechanism for cells to rapidly adjust their metabolic output during periods of nutrient scarcity.

The study further showed that transcriptional activators act on this "volume tuner" to modify its interaction with RNA polymerase, directly linking core promoters to transcriptional regulation.

Phys.org· 2 Sept 2026

Their expression differences were primarily associated with transcriptional regulation rather than simple changes in gene dosage.

Phys.org· 25 Aug 2026
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