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Area of Science:

  • Virology
  • Genomics
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Over 2 million SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences inform public health.
  • Pango dynamic nomenclature classifies SARS-CoV-2 lineages using complete genomes.
  • Spike-only sequences are common, necessitating analysis of their Pango lineage information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the information content of spike-only SARS-CoV-2 sequences for Pango lineage assignment.
  • To explore reliable methods for designating Pango lineages from spike-only sequences.
  • To survey genetic diversity within spike-only sequences relevant to lineage status.

Main Methods:

  • Surveying genetic diversity of spike-only SARS-CoV-2 sequences.
  • Investigating the information content of spike-only sequences for Pango lineage assignment.
  • Developing the concept of "lineage sets" for classifying subgenomic sequences.

Main Results:

  • Many SARS-CoV-2 lineages, including variants of concern, are identifiable using spike-only sequences.
  • Some spike-only sequences are ambiguous, matching numerous Pango lineages.
  • A "lineage set" concept was introduced to represent the range of Pango lineages consistent with spike-only sequence mutations.

Conclusions:

  • Spike-only sequences reliably identify many SARS-CoV-2 lineages, including major variants of concern.
  • Lineage sets define the precision achievable with spike-only sequences.
  • This work provides a foundation for developing software to assign Pango lineage sets from spike-only sequences.