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camila

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on: Jul 3, 2013
The reason for using Taq polymerase for PCR is that
A) it is heat stable and can withstand the temperature changes of the cycler.
B) only minute amounts are needed for each cycle of PCR.
C) it binds more readily than other polymerases to primer.
D) it has regions that are complementary to primers.


Jesse_J

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Reply #1 on: Jul 4, 2013
It's definitely A, good luck with the rest.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 9, 2013
Thanks :D


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