The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of RNA, ribonucleic acid, one of the two main type of nucleic acid, consisting of a long, unbranched macromolecule formed from ribonucleotides joined in 3',5'-phosphodiester linkage. Includes polymerization of ribonucleotide monomers. Refers not only to transcription but also to e.g. viral RNA replication. [ GOC:mah GOC:txnOH ]
Synonyms: RNA anabolism RNA formation RNA synthesis RNA biosynthesis
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Note that, in some cases, viral RNA replication and viral transcription from RNA actually refer to the same process, but may be called differently depending on the focus of a specific research study.
dsRNA biosynthetic process
double-stranded RNA biosynthesis
double-stranded RNA biosynthetic process
dsRNA biosynthesis