Transcriptomic analysis of Pestalotiopsis trachicarpicola treated by fluoxastrobin

Pestalotiopsis trachicarpicolais a pathogen that causes leaf spot on tea plant (Camellia sinensis), and causes decline in both tea leaves' quality and production accordingly. Tea plant 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. Tea leaf spot caused by pestalotiopsis trachicarpciola was firstly found in Huishui County, Guizhou Province, and then identified by our research group. The disease widely occurred at the tea plantation with higher altitude, the season of cold spell in later spring. By analysis the transcriptome differences between L. theobromae cultured on PDA medium and PDA medium can help us understand the pathogenesis mechanism of P. trachicarpicola, and further prevent and control tea leaf spot caused by this pathogen in the field.