Thale Cress (IMAGE) Technical University of Munich (TUM) Caption For many plant species, such as the thale cress, which is often used in research, but also for food crops such as corn, rice and wheat, there are now initiatives currently mapping the genome of many subspecies and varieties. Credit Photo: Regnault/ TUM Usage Restrictions Can be published together with this Press Release and the Copyright must be mentioned. 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.