Transcription profiles were generated from the Rhynchosporium commune isolate UK7. RNA-seq experiments were conducted in plantae on the barley cultivar Beatrix (Viskosa 9 Pasadena, Saaten Union, breeders’ Reference NS01/2449). Leaves were collected at 9 and at 13 days post infection (dpi). All experiments were conducted in triplicates. Total RNA was extracted using TRIzol (Invitrogen Inc.) following the manufacturer’s recommendations. RNA integrity and quantity was assessed on a Bioanalyzer 2100 (Agilent) and a Qubit fluorometer (Life Technologies) and a Bioanalyzer 2100. Libraries were prepared using the TruSeq stranded mRNA sample prep kit (Illumina Inc.). Total RNA was ribosome-depleted by using polyA selection and reverse-transcribed into double-stranded cDNA.