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'Taq' in Taq polymerase stands for:

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Thermal aqua
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Thermal aquaticus
C
Thermas aqua
D
Thermus aquaticus
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Thermus aquaticus
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Repeated amplification is achieved by the use of a thermostable DNA polymerase (isolated from a bacterium, Thermus aquaticus), which remain active during the high temperature induced denaturation of double stranded DNA.

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