alleryStart learning →The thermostable DNA polymerase used in PCR comes from which bacterium?
AEscherichia coli
BThermus aquaticus
CBacillus thuringiensis
DSalmonella typhimurium
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Thermus aquaticus
Taq polymerase from Thermus aquaticus stays active during the high temperature denaturation of double stranded DNA.
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