The sequence of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) originating from tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves infected by Glomerella cingulata strain ACCC 35058
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. Glomerella cingulata is a phytopathogen that causes brown blight of tea leaf, and decreases the quality and production of tea leaves. brown blight of tea leaf caused by G. cingulata was firstly found in Yuqing County, Guizhou Province, China. The sequence and functional annotation of the mRNAs of tea (Camellia sinensis cultivar Fuding-Dabaicha) leaves infected by G. cingulata strain ACCC 35058 contribute to the future research on trait-specific genes of the pathogen, host-pathogen interactions and disease resistance in the tea host.