Thermus aquaticus

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Thermus aquaticus

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…such species is the bacterium Thermus aquaticus, found in the hot springs of Yellowstone. From this organism was isolated Taq polymerase, a heat-resistant enzyme crucial for a DNA-amplification technique widely used in research and medical diagnostics (see polymerase chain reaction).
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…such species is the bacterium Thermus aquaticus, found in the hot springs of Yellowstone. From this organism was isolated Taq polymerase, a heat-resistant enzyme crucial for a DNA-amplification technique widely used in research and medical diagnostics (see polymerase chain reaction).
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