Rice Physiology, Genetics and Breeding
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Physiology and Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 704
Special Issue Editor
Interests: rice genomics; rice germplasm resource innovation; salt tolerance; gene function analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cultivated rice is not only a staple food support for around 4 billion people around the world, but also a module plant for molecular biological studies. With the rapid advancements in sequencing technology, the development of rice physiology, genetics, and breeding has clearly lagged behind the pace of genomic big data. Enhancing research in these areas will better facilitate the application of superior rice varieties and fundamental research in genomic-based plant molecular biology. Especially, the identification of novel genes and the innovation of elite rice germplasm would provide resources for rice breeding and new insights into physiological mechanisms.
In this Special Issue, we aim to exchange knowledge on any aspect related to rice genetics, physiology, and breeding and elite rice germplasm innovation. Especially, in the novel gene function analysis, genetic or physiological mechanisms.
Dr. Weihua Qiao
Guest Editor
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