And so that means we have to make sure that the DNA is not damaged. And by using these RNA molecules we ensure that the DNA basically decreases the opportunity to damage itself. So we see that because our RNA is not passed down to the offspring our cells have no problem recycling or breaking down the damage or mutated RNA molecules. So we see that transcription is the process by which we pass down the genetic information from our DNA molecule to our RNA molecule. And because DNA are only found in two locations in the nucleus and the mitochondria we see that the process of transcribing our DNA to RNA only takes place either in the nucleus or in our mitochondria. Now, the process of transcription can be broken down into three stages.