Special Issue on Rice  

Rice is the seed of the plants Asian rice and African rice. It is a kind of the most important staple food. As a cereal grain, rice is rich in carbohydrates，protein, vitamins and so on. In addition, rice can also used for industrial material, the husk and straw can be used for animal feed. The goal of this special issue is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in this area of rice.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on exploring rice. In this special issue, potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Rice genetics and breeding
• Stress resistance
• Physiology  
• Cultivation
• Environmental impacts

Authors should read over the journal’s Authors’ Guidelines carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly notice that the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue – Rice” should be chosen during your submission.

According to the following timetable:

Submission Deadline	June 25th, 2015
Publication Date	August 2015

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Please contact Editorial Assistant at

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