Most plasmids used for recombinant technology have recognition sequences for a number of restriction enzymes. This allows a scientist to choose from a number of places to cut the plasmid with a restriction enzyme.
Punta de Mita location on the Central Pacific coast of Mexico, hemmed in by jungle covered mountains gives it a sub-tropical climate with only two seasons, dry fairly warm winters (November to May) and hot, semi-humid wet summers (June to October). The Sayulita region averages 345 days of sunshine and 60 inches of rain a year.
November marks the end of the hurricane season in Punta Cana. Although the last major hurricane hit the Dominican Republic over 15 years ago in 1998, there is a serious hurricane risk every day in the resort between June and November.