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Do you know Thermus Aquaticus is the cause of the heat-resistant enzyme TaQ DNA Polymerase, which is an extremely important enzyme in molecular biology, because of its use in the polymerase chain reaction?

 

 Do you know that Thermus Aquaticus broke the record for hottest average life temperature? Scientists thought that bacteria could only survive in 50 degree environments and Thermus Aquaticus can survive in temperatures up to 80 Degrees Celsius, which is 175 degrees fahrenheit!

 

Do you know that Thermus Aquaticus has made the science industry MILLIONS? TaQ Polymerase is used as the basis for multiple treatments for AIDs and Forensics (DNA fingerprinting) which has made in the scientific world $300,000,000!

 

Do you know that the scientific theory 'The Hot Start Theory' says that life started underground in extremely hot springs, where our bacteria lives. If that theory is correct, an older form of Thermus Aquaticus could have been one of the first living organisms in our world.

 

Do you know that when Thermus Aquaticus is found in abundance it forms as a light orangeish color.

 

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