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Why is a special polymerase, such as Taq polymerase, required for PCR?Taq polymerase is produced by an extremophile prokaryote and is able to work at relatively high temperatures.Taq polymerase adds bases more rapidly than other polymerases, allowing very rapid amplification.Taq polymerase can add DNA or RNA, allowing amplification of DNA or RNA.Taq polymerase can add complementary bases in an extremely accurate way, resulting in a very low error rate
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