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What is the role of enzyme Taq polymerase in gene amplification ?

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Taq polymerase is an enzyme that copies DNA. It is isolated from a heat-loving bacterium that is naturally found in hot springs, so the enzyme doesn't break down at the high temperatures necessary for copying DNA using a polymerase chain reaction.

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