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Mention the uniqueness of DNA polymerase used in PCR.

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Taq polymerase is a heat stable enzyme used in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to amplify segments of DNA in the lab. It is isolated from the heat-loving bacterium Thermus aquaticus.

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