Metagenome-assembled genomes of <i>Macrocystis</i> -associated bacteria

Microbes are important for the development of kelp, but little is understood about the functions encoded by these microbes. Here, we assembled 1,794 metagenome-associated genomes (MAGs) from bacteria that colonize gametophytes of the giant kelp <i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i>. MAGs were grouped into 149 dereplicated strains. Functional annotation is also presented.