Table 1.
Summary description of the various datasets used in the study
| Dataset | Description | Acronym | Number of sequences | Temporal range | Alignment length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Full genome, representative sample containing 10 rubella virus lineages (extracted from dataset ii) | - | 10 | 1961 - 2008 | 9762 nt |
| ii | Full genome (not tested for recombination) | Full Genome | 34 | 1961 - 2009 | 9762 nt |
| iii | Full genome (without 2 detected recombinant isolates) | Full Genome rec.free | 32 | 1961 - 2009 | 9762 nt |
| iv | Capsid structural protein | CP | 52 | 1961 - 2009 | 900 nt |
| v | RNA-dependent RNA polymerase | RdRp | 56 | 1961 - 2009 | 672 nt |
| vi | Envelope structural glycoprotein 2 | E2 | 54 | 1961 - 2009 | 846 nt |
| vii | P150 non-structural protein | P150 | 34 | 1961 - 2009 | 3943 nt |
| viii | Envelope glycoprotein 1 | E1 | 640 | 1961 - 2012 | 739 nt |
| ix | Filtered envelope glycoprotein 1, extracted from dataset ii | Filtered E1 | 34 | 1961 - 2009 | 739 nt |
| x | Temporally balanced envelope glycoprotein 1 | Temporally Balanced E1 | 45 | 1961 - 2012 | 739 nt |
| xi | Envelope glycoprotein 1, without 2 detected recombinant isolates and 437 nt NASP predicted base-paired nucleotide sites | E1 rec.free UnPR | 638 | 1961 - 2012 | 302 nt |
| xii | Envelope glycoprotein 1, without 2 detected recombinant isolates, containing only 437 nt NASP predicted base-paired nucleotide sites | E1 rec.free PR | 638 | 1961 - 2012 | 437 nt |
| xiii | Full genome, without 2 detected recombinant isolates and 1960 nt NASP predicted base-paired nucleotide sites. | Full Genome rec.free UnPR | 32 | 1961 - 2009 | 7802 nt |
| xiv | Full genome, without 2 detected recombinant isolates, containing only 1960 nt NASP predicted base-paired nucleotide sites | Full Genome rec.free PR | 32 | 1961 - 2009 | 1960 nt |