Robert Bigelow, founder of Bigelow Aerospace, is interviewed following a press conference on the expandable space B330 module at the Bigelow Aerospace headquarters in North Las Vegas, March 12, 2015.
Where does DNA transcription take place? DNA transcription takes place in the nucleus of a cell, which is where DNA is located. The process begins when the enzyme RNA polymerase hooks itself to a specific sequence found on the DNA at a place called the promoter region.
Quick Answer. Transcription takes place in the cell's nucleus where the DNA that is needed for the process is held. Transcription is the first of many steps that take place in the process of gene expression. Transcription transfers genetic information from the cells DNA to its RNA.