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The bacterium that transformed DNA sequencing
Brock and Hudson Freeze in Yellowstone National Park in 1969. The bacterium is known for creating a protein called Taq polymerase—a heat-resistant enzyme that's active at unusually high ...
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A Novel Polymerase Reduces Stutter in Forensic DNA Analysis
The team focused on T7 DNA polymerase’s thioredoxin binding domain (TBD), which has a structure similar to that of most thermostable polymerases, including Taq. Thioredoxin, which is ubiquitous in ...