Drought stress is a major abiotic factor that affects rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) productivity. Though previous studies indicated that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a key role in response to drought stress, a scheme for genome-wide identification and characterization of lncRNAs’ response to drought stress is still lacking, especially in the case of B. napus. | Genome-wide analysis of long non-coding RNAs lncRNAs in two contrasting rapeseed Brassica napus L. genotypes subjected to drought stress and rewatering