I want to know the answer to the following question:
What is the first step to read the information encoded in a gene's DNA and produce the protein it specifies?
All the background I'm provided with is that "First, the gene's DNA is transcribed to messenger RNA (mRNA).:6.1 Second, that mRNA is translated to protein.:6.2 RNA-coding genes must still go through the first step, but are not translated into protein.". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: yes