Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) larger than 200 nucleotides in length are eukaryotic RNAs, and do not encode proteins. lncRNAs are considered to be important regulators in many biological processes in plants. In this review, the latest advances in the roles of lncRNAs in rice were reviewed, and functions of lncRNAs were further summarized and classified. lncRNAs play crucial roles in tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses such as disease, drought, heat, cold, heavy metal, and starvation of nitrogen and phosphorus in rice. In addition, lncRNAs also regulate various growth and development processes in rice. Finally, the prospect and challenges of rice lncRNA function research in future were proposed. This review will not only help us quickly grasp the frontiers of lncRNAs functional research progresses, but also propose suggestions and ideas for the directions of further lncRNA research in rice.

长度大于200个核苷酸的长非编码RNA（lncRNA）是真核RNA，不编码蛋白质。lncRNA被认为是植物许多生物过程中的重要调控因子。本文综述了lncRNA在水稻中的作用的最新进展，并对lncRNA的功能进行了总结和分类。lncRNA在耐受生物和非生物胁迫（例如疾病，干旱，高温，寒冷，重金属以及水稻中氮和磷的饥饿）中起关键作用。此外，lncRNAs还调节水稻的各种生长发育过程。最后，提出了水稻lncRNA功能研究的前景和挑战。这篇评论不仅可以帮助我们快速掌握lncRNAs功能研究进展的前沿领域，