Pb accumulation in rice varies significantly at different growth stages. In this study, a hydroponic experiment was conducted to study the effects of exogenous Pb stress on Pb accumulation and transportation in rice plants and determine the key rice growth stages of Pb accumulation and their contribution to the Pb content in brown rice. For the hydroponic experiment, 0.5 mg•L-1 of exogenous Pb was added to rice at different growth stages, including the tillering stage, jointing stage, booting stage, filling stage, dough stage, maturing stage, ...