What would happen if we use Polymerase I instead of Polymerase III for DNA replication in...

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What would happen if we use Polymerase I instead of PolymeraseIII for DNA replication in a PCR? If we used an enzyme with lowfidelity, how would the DNA product compare to the originaltemplate?

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If we use DNA pol I instead of DNA pol III replication speed will be low More time is required for DNA to replicate This is because the low processivity of DNA pol I ie about 40    See Answer
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