"Taq polymerase" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Taq polymerases [plural]
Etymology: From the thermophilic bacterium Thermus aquaticus. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Thermus aquaticus|species}} Thermus aquaticus Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Taq polymerase}} Taq polymerase (plural Taq polymerases)
  1. (biochemistry) A thermostable DNA polymerase known for its relatively high rate of transcription errors. Wikipedia link: Taq polymerase Categories (topical): Enzymes
    Sense id: en-Taq_polymerase-en-noun-cbwuIg5h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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