The sequence of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs) originating from tea leaves infected by Epicoccum nigrum strain CGMCC3.20484

Tea plant (Camellia sinensis (L.) 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. Brown leaf spots caused by Epicoccum nigrum strain CGMCC3.20484 were observed on tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze] in Sinan County and Kaiyang County, Guizhou Province, China. For the leaf spots with the typical symptoms, the disease incidence was estimated to range between 56% and 61%, respectively. The disease severity was estimated to range from 39 to 43 across 12 tea plantations, respectively. The disease initially occurred at the margins of leaf tips, and the lesions expanded gradually, being dark brown and irregularly shaped and became necrotic. By analyzing the lncRNA and circRNA differential sequence of Camellia sinensis between infected and un-infected by E. nigrum strain CGMCC3.20484 can help us understand the pathogenesis mechanism of E. nigrum strain CGMCC3.20484, and further prevent and control tea leaf spot caused by this pathogen in the field.