What happens to the DNA molecule at the beginning of transcription?

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When a gene is to be expressed, the base sequence of DNA is copied or transcribed into mRNA (messenger RNA). This process takes place in the nucleus and occurs in a series of stages.

1. RNA polymerase moves along the DNA unwinding the strand.

2. Hydrogen bonds between base pairs break which allows the unzipping of the double helix.

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