FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term transcription by RNA polymerase II ID (Ontology) GO:0006366 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The synthesis of RNA from a DNA template by RNA polymerase II (RNAP II), originating at an RNA polymerase II promoter. Includes transcription of messenger RNA (mRNA) and certain small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs).[ ISBN:0321000382 ]
Also Known As"transcription from Pol II promoter" ; "transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter"
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 transcription by RNA polymerase II (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
     involved_in | transcription by RNA polymerase II       --
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                          DNA-templated transcription
                           |__transcription by RNA polymerase II  1013 rec.
                               |__mRNA transcription by RNA polymerase II 7 rec.
                               |__regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II 888 rec.
                               |   |__carbon catabolite regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter(+)
                               |   |__negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II(+) 224 rec.
                               |   |__positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II(+) 355 rec.
                               |   |__regulation of ribosomal protein gene transcription by RNA polymerase II(+)
                               |   |__regulation of snRNA transcription by RNA polymerase II(+) 3 rec.
                               |   |__regulation of transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II(+) 20 rec.
                               |__RNA polymerase II promoter clearance 7 rec.
                               |   |__regulation of promoter clearance from RNA polymerase II promoter(+)
                               |__snoRNA transcription by RNA polymerase II 1 rec.
                               |__snRNA transcription by RNA polymerase II 9 rec.
                               |   |__regulation of snRNA transcription by RNA polymerase II(+) 3 rec.
                               |__termination of RNA polymerase II transcription 9 rec.
                               |   |__regulation of termination of RNA polymerase II transcription(+) 3 rec.
                               |   |__termination of RNA polymerase II transcription, exosome-dependent
                               |   |__termination of RNA polymerase II transcription, poly(A)-coupled(+) 1 rec.
                               |__transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II 54 rec.
                               |   |__maintenance of transcriptional fidelity during transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II 1 rec.
                               |   |__regulation of transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II(+) 30 rec.
                               |   |__transcription elongation-coupled chromatin remodeling 5 rec.
                               |__transcription initiation at RNA polymerase II promoter 114 rec.
                               |   |__regulation of transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II(+) 20 rec.
                               |   |__RNA polymerase II preinitiation complex assembly(+) 19 rec.
                               |   |__RNA polymerase II transcription initiation surveillance 16 rec.
                               |   |__transcription initiation-coupled chromatin remodeling(+) 16 rec.
                               |   |__transcription open complex formation at RNA polymerase II promoter(+) 6 rec.
                               |   |__transcriptional start site selection at RNA polymerase II promoter(+) 9 rec.
                               |__transcription pausing by RNA polymerase II 2 rec.
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  • "gene-specific transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter" RELATED
    "general transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter" RELATED
    "RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity" RELATED
    "specific transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter" RELATED
    "transcription from Pol II promoter" EXACT
    "transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter" EXACT
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Reactome:R-HSA-73857 "RNA Polymerase II Transcription"