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Mycorrhizal Fungi Cut Toxic Selenium in Maize Grains by 72%

Mycorrhizal Fungi Cut Toxic Selenium in Maize Grains by 72%

What they found

Mycorrhizal fungi reduced toxic selenium in maize shoots and grains by up to 72%.

Mycorrhizal fungi reduced toxic selenium in maize shoots and grains by up to 72%.

The number

up to 72%

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

selenium

selenium

Published in

International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation

International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Selenium Detox

Selenium Detox

Mycorrhizal fungi help maize thrive in selenium-contaminated soil by reducing toxic selenium in shoots and grains by up to 72% while increasing root accumulation. The fungi also convert harmful selenium into less toxic, volatile forms.

Mycorrhizal fungi help maize thrive in selenium-contaminated soil by reducing toxic selenium in shoots and grains by up to 72% while increasing root accumulation. The fungi also convert harmful selenium into less toxic, volatile forms.

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