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What are the differences between transcription and translation?

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Transcription can be simply copying some writing to another copy, be it on paper or in a computer file. Transcription can also be writing (or keyboarding) what is spoken, or what is in a recording of speech.

Translation is taking the meaning of something in one language and putting it in another language... English to French, Latin to German, Swahili to Finnish.
Transcription transfers the genetic code from a molecule of DNA to an RNA molecule. It involves the production of an mRNA molecule. The process starts after the two strands of a DNA molecule separate and then one of the strands becomes a pattern for an mRNA molecule. The individual molecular strands then link together to form a strand of mRNA. (in nucleus)

Translation takes place after transcription of the genetic code into mRNA. Translation is the reading of the code on the mRNA into the amino acid sequence of a protein. In other words: Transcription is the production of RNA from the DNA code, while Translation is the production of protein from the RNA code.

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