DNA polymerase

noun

: any of several polymerases that promote replication or repair of DNA usually using single-stranded DNA as a template

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This technique, developed in the 1980s, uses the ability of DNA polymerase chains to synthesize new strands and make billions of copies of the sequences that are unique to the virus. Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2020

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First Known Use

circa 1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of DNA polymerase was circa 1962

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“DNA polymerase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DNA%20polymerase. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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DNA polymerase

noun
: any of several polymerases that promote replication or repair of DNA usually using single-stranded DNA as a template

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