The coding region of a gene, also known as the coding DNA sequence, is the portion of a gene's DNA or RNA that codes for a protein. Studying the length, composition, regulation, splicing, structures,
An electron-micrograph of DNA strands decorated by hundreds of RNAP molecules too small to be resolved. Each RNAP is transcribing an RNA strand, which can be seen branching off from the DNA. "Begin" indicates the 3' end of the DNA, where RNAP initiates transcription; "End" indicates the 5' end, where the longer RNA molecules are completely transcribed.