TABLE 2.
Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of L. lactis strains
| Strain | NH3 from arginine | GABA from glutamate | Amplification by PCR of:
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,131 bp | ∼700 bp | |||
| L. lactis subsp. lactis | ||||
| ATCC 19435 | + | + | + | + |
| NIAI 527 | + | + | + | + |
| ATCC 9936 | + | + | + | + |
| IL1403 | − | + | + | + |
| L. lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetylactis | ||||
| ATCC 13675 | + | + | + | + |
| NIAI 01-7 | + | + | + | + |
| DRC1 | + | + | + | + |
| 17 isolatesa | + | + | NDb | ND |
| L. lactis subsp. cremoris | ||||
| MG1363 | + | + | + | − |
| ATCC 19257 | − | − | + | − |
| NIAI 01-1 | − | − | + | − |
| 924 | − | − | + | − |
| F-16 | − | − | + | − |
| HP | − | − | + | − |
| ML | − | − | + | − |
| H-61 | − | − | + | − |
| 20 isolatesa | − | − | ND | ND |
a
Isolated in previous work (8).
b
ND, not determined.