Genome Sequence of the Edible Green Alga Ulva prolifera, Originating from the Yoshinogawa River in Japan

We report the genome sequence of Ulva prolifera, which originated from the Yoshinogawa River in Japan, using Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION and Illumina sequencing reads. The genome assembly size is 103.8 Mbp, consisting of 142 scaffolds with an N-50 value of 4.11 Mbp.

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We report the genome sequence of Ulva prolifera, a type of seaweed, which was isolated from the Yoshinogawa River in Japan. The genome assembly size is 103.8 Mbp, obtained using Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION and Illumina sequencing reads, consisting of 142 scaffolds with an N-50 value of 4.11 Mbp.