Sam Miller

One tiny gene switch turns red lettuce upside down and reveals a hidden chemical tradeoff

Red-leaf lettuce is red due to anthocyanins, a class of polyphenolic pigments widely studied for their antioxidant properties. In plants, anthocyanins are synthesized through enzymatic reactions originating from the amino acid phenylalanine. Along this biosynthetic pathway, multiple flavonoids—an umbrella term for diverse plant secondary metabolites—are produced as intermediates and ultimately converted into anthocyanins. Source: Read…

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Democratic Rep Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns After Being Found Guilty Of Ethics Violations

Democratic Rep Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns After Being Found Guilty Of Ethics Violations

Democratic Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick announced her resignation on Tuesday afternoon after being found guilty of numerous ethics violations over campaign finance laws. Cherfilus-McCormick posted her resignation letter on X just hours before she was set to be sanctioned by a House Ethics panel, according to NOTUS. The Florida representative was found guilty on March…

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Patriots coach Vrabel has had ‘difficult’ conversations after publication of Russini photos | New England Patriots

Patriots coach Vrabel has had ‘difficult’ conversations after publication of Russini photos | New England Patriots

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has said he has had “difficult” conversations after photographs of him and NFL reporter Dianna Russini were made public earlier this month. Russini resigned from her post at the Athletic after the New York Post published photos of her and Vrabel embracing and holding hands at an Arizona…

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