Macrocystis pyrifera isolate MGC001, whole-genome shotgun sequencing project. Macrocystis pyrifera isolate:MGC001

Kelps or brown algae are a wide group of marine macroalgae that play an important role in aquatic ecosystems and generally have high commercial value. To facilitate brown algal studies, here, we report the complete genome sequence of the commercially important giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera.