Arabidopsis thaliana (IMAGE) University of Cologne Caption Arabidopsis thaliana: the inconspicuous thale cress shows unexpected defenses against accumulations of harmful proteins. Credit Jana Bauch, University of Cologne Usage Restrictions only to use in context of the press release License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.