This project collects the genomic and transcriptomic data generated for the giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), to facilitate genome assembly and annotation as part of the Canadian BioGenome Project (h
Blade tissue was sampled from Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C. Agardh individuals in La Jolla, California, USA (N 32 51.0; W 117 17.5) on 7 January 2009 and 31 July 2009 using SCUBA. On each date, p