Enzymes from the thermophile organism Thermus aquaticus has allowed the development of which of the following procedures?

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The process that allows DNA to be copied in the laboratory to allow for large samples to be obtained from minute amount of DNA is Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). This process requires that DNA be subject to temperatures that are higher than the enzyme that copies DNA (DNA polymerase) can usually function. The organism Thermus aquaticus, which normally exists in hot springs, has a DNA polymerase that can function at these temperatures.Bloom's

Enzymes from the Thermophile Organism Thermus Aquaticus Has Allowed the Development