The sequence of microRNA (miRNA) originating from tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves infected by Alternaria longipes strain CGMCC3.20931

Tea (Camellia sinensis [L.] O. Kuntze) have been widely grown in Guizhou Province, China, and the cultivation area in the region ranks first among all the provinces or cities in China. Alternaria longipes is a phytopathogen that causes tea leaf spot, and decreases the quality and production of tea leaves. Tea leaf spot caused by A. longipes was firstly found in Kaiyang County, Guizhou Province, China. The sequence and functional annotation of the miRNA of tea (Camellia sinensis cultivar Fuding-Dabaicha) leaves infected by A. longipes strain CGMCC3.20931 contribute to the future research on trait-specific genes of the pathogen, host-pathogen interactions and disease resistance in the tea host.