Extracted genomic DNA was sheared to 100–400 bp (mean distribution 150 bp) using an LE220 ultrasonicator (Covaris). Libraries were prepared (NEBNext Ultra II DNA Library preparation kit, New England Biolabs) using initial adaptor ligation and barcoding with unique dual indexed barcodes (Integrated DNA Technologies). Dual indexed samples were amplified (6 cycles of PCR, KAPA HiFi kit, Roche), quantified (Accuclear dsDNA Quantitation Solution, Biotium), then pooled in pre-assigned groups of 48 or 32 to generate equimolar pools on the basis of total DNA concentration. Pooled DNA (500 ng) was hybridized using 120-mer RNA baits (SureSelect Target enrichment system, Agilent technologies; bait design ELID ID 0616571)4 (link),37 (link). Enriched libraries were sequenced on Illumina HiSeq 4000 to generate 150 bp paired-end reads at the Wellcome Sanger Institute (UK) as previously described38 . For one rabbit-passaged sample from Melbourne, Australia (TPA_AUSMELT-1)30 , genomic DNA extracted from historically archived tissue lysate was sequenced on Illumina NextSeq 500 (150 bp paired-end reads, Nextera DNA Flex libraries) without any previous enrichment to an estimated 1 Gb per sample at the Doherty Institute (Australia).
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