Table 1. The detail of fermented soybean foods used as source and phenotypic characters of each strain.
| Sample (original strain name in [11]) | Fermented soybeans | Appearance | Country | γPGA production in [11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KorC1 (NFRI8338) | Chungkuk Jang | Raw paste | Korea | untested |
| LaoA1 (NFRI8302) | Mac Tua Nao | Raw paste | Laos | untested (LaoA3 is No) |
| MyaA2 (NFRI8316) | Chine Pepoke | Semi-dried block | Myanmar | No |
| ThaB (NFRI8347) | Tua Nao | Sun-dried chips | Thailand | Yes |
| NepD5 (NFRI8292) | Kinema | Sun-dried block | Nepal | No |
| NAFM5 | Natto | Raw paste | Japan | untested |
| NARUSE | Natto | Raw paste | Japan | untested |
| TAKAHASHI | Natto | Raw paste | Japan | untested |
LaoA3 is a strain isolated from the same source as LaoA1.