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. We have initiation, we have elongation and we also have termination. So let's begin by discussing what initiation is. Now, just like in the process of DNA replication the first step in our transcription process is to actually locate is to find that initiation point.