The particular process responsible for repair was likely HRR. Transformation in bacteria can be viewed as a primitive sexual process, since it involves interaction of homologous DNA from two individuals to form recombinant DNA that is passed on to succeeding generations.
Conventional wisdom has long held that 20 percent is the magic down payment number when you're buying a new car. But the vast majority of people are making far smaller down payments. An Edmunds analysis of new- and used-car purchases in 2015 showed that the average car down payment was about 10.4 percent.
By placing a bigger down payment, a new car buyer can offset the vehicle's initial depreciation and earn equity in the car sooner, says Ronald Montoya, consumer advice editor at Edmunds. He cited the example of a 2012 Ford Explorer, where the $29,505 list price came close to the average 2011 vehicle price.