Question
How and why is the bacterium Thermus aquaticus employed in recombinant DNA technology? Explain.
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Answer
Bacterium is a source of enzyme Taq polymerase,
Which is isolated from bacterium Thermus aquaticus, and is used to amplify DNA in vitro (by PCR),
It remains active even under high temperature at which DNA denatures.
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