Thale Cress Plants (IMAGE) Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Caption Three examples of thale cress plants suffering from hybrid necrosis. Left and right, the healthy parents; center, the sick hybrids. Credit Kirsten Bomblies Usage Restrictions None 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.