Small RNA sequence reads of Verticillium nonalfalfae strains Recica91 and T2

The Verticillium nonalfalfae species is a causal agent of verticillium wilt of hops (Humulus lupulus L.), with the highly virulent pathotype T2 causing complete dieback of entire hop fields. For the research of the RNA interference mechanism the small RNA repertoire of the highly virulent pathotype T2 and less virulent pathotype Recica91 was sequenced using the Ion Torrent NGS system. In total, eight samples were sequenced, representing RNA isolated from conidia, resting mycelia, mycelia grown in xylem simulating media and mycelia grown in Czapek Dox media. The obtained data enable prediction of different classes of small non-coding RNAs, such as micro RNAs and other small interfering RNAs.