Table 1.

Comparison of different viral genomes/gene segments assembly methods.

Gene of interest	A. Canu followed by tBLASTx			B. tBLASTx followed by Canu			Size genome/segment**
	Contig Length	Reads	Identity to ref.*	Contig Length	Reads	Identity to ref.*
PEDV	27459	3046	98%	27385	5056	98%	28033
RVA - VP1	3409	45	97%	3675	158	98%	3302
RVA - VP2	2620	109	98%	2636	186	98%	2717
RVA - VP3	2345	46	96%	2675	159	98%	2591
RVA - VP4	2318	120	99%	2328	183	99%	2359
RVA - VP6	1301	69	99%	1371	123	98%	1356
RVA - VP7	1185	45	98%	1448	70	98%	1062
RVA - NSP1	1717	42	98%	1699	112	98%	1567
RVA - NSP2	1275	32	98%	1273	66	98%	1059
RVA - NSP3	1379	31	98%	1600	67	97%	1076
RVA - NSP4	860	20	95%	877	37	98%	750
RVA - NSP5	896	22	99%	865	32	98%	664

*Identity compared to reference genome CV777 (PEDV) and 12R046 (porcine RVA).

**Based on reference strains CV777 (PEDV) and Gottfried (porcine RVA).