The sequence of microRNA (miRNA) originating from tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves infected by Epicoccum sorghinum strain CGMCC3.20150.

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. E. sorghinum is a phytopathogen that causes tea leaf spot, and decreases the quality and production of tea leaves. Tea leaf spot caused by E. sorghinum was firstly found in Dushan County, Guizhou Province, China. The sequence and functional annotation of the miRNA of tea (Camellia sinensis cultivar Fuding-Dabaicha) leaves infected by E. sorghinum strain CGMCC3.20150 (namely strain GZDS2018BXT10) contribute to the future research on trait-specific genes of the pathogen, host-pathogen interactions and disease resistance in the tea host.