Description of the data set for the paper "Coherent backscattering of light by an anisotropic biological network". •)Data_Experimental (Fig3,4d): experimental data measured of the coherent backscattering signal •)Data_Figure3_TheoryFinite: fit of the experimental data using the analytical theory for media with finite thickness •)Data_Figure3_TheorySemi: fit of the experimental data using the analytical theory for media with semi-infinite thickness •)Data_Figure4d_FitSimulations: fit of the experimental data using the Monte Carlo code that we developed for anisotropic media •)Fig4c_lz=1.35,ly=1_15um_100k: data obtained with the Monte Carlo code using a sample thickness of 15µm, 100000 photons and a mean free path vector=(1,1,1.35) •)Fig4c_lz=1.35,ly=1.35_15um_100k: data obtained with the Monte Carlo code using a sample thickness of 15µm, 100000 photons and a mean free path vector=(1.35,1.35,1.35) •)Fig4c_lz=1.35,ly=2_15um_100k: data obtained with the Monte Carlo code using a sample thickness of 15µm, 100000 photons and a mean free path vector=(2,2,1.35) •)Fig4c_lz=1.35,ly=5_15um_100k: data obtained with the Monte Carlo code using a sample thickness of 15µm, 100000 photons and a mean free path vector=(5,5,1.35) •)Fig4c_lz=1.35,ly=10_15um_100k: data obtained with the Monte Carlo code using a sample thickness of 15µm, 100000 photons and a mean free path vector=(10,10,1.35)