English Explanatory Dictionary

Taq polymerase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thermostable DNA polymerase known for its relatively high rate of transcription errors.

Word forms

Taq polymerase Taq polymerases

Etymology

From the thermophilic bacterium Thermus aquaticus.

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