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.

茶树（Camellia sinensis [L.] O. Kuntze）在中国贵州省广泛种植，该省茶树种植面积位居全国各省市首位。E. sorghinum是一种引发茶叶叶斑病的植物病原真菌，可降低茶叶的品质与产量。由E. sorghinum引起的茶叶叶斑病最早于中国贵州省独山县被发现。本数据集涵盖受E. sorghinum菌株CGMCC3.20150（即菌株GZDS2018BXT10）侵染的福鼎大白茶（Camellia sinensis cultivar Fuding-Dabaicha）叶片的microRNA（miRNA）序列及功能注释信息，可为后续研究该病原的性状特异性基因、宿主-病原互作机制以及茶树宿主的抗病性提供重要数据基础。