Thale Cress Drought, Salt Tolerance (IMAGE) Texas A&M AgriLife Communications Caption A side-by-side comparison shows better heat and drought tolerance in thale cress plants whose level of a specific RNA was increased. Credit Texas A&M AgriLife Research Usage Restrictions Use with attribution to Texas A&M AgriLife Research only License Licensed 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.