The cellular synthesis of microRNA (miRNA) transcripts. MicroRNA genes are synthesized as primary (pri) miRNA transcripts and subsequently processed to produce the ~22nt miRNAs that function in gene regulation.
mitochondrial transcription +
mRNA transcription +
negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription +
negative regulation of miRNA metabolic process +
piRNA transcription +
plastid transcription +
positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription +
positive regulation of miRNA metabolic process +
promoter clearance during DNA-templated transcription +