The mycorrhizal pathway of zinc uptake contributes to zinc accumulation in barley and wheat grain.
Antonio CoccinaTimothy R CavagnaroElisa PellegrinoLaura ErcoliMichael J McLaughlinStephanie J Watts-WilliamsPublished in: BMC plant biology (2019)
These results suggest that AMF have a substantial role in uptake of Zn into cereals, and the proportional contribution by the MPU is dependent on plant species, as well as available soil Zn.