TABLE 1.
Strains used in this study
| Strain | Lactococcus speciesc | Source | Geographical origina | Designationb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCDO657 | L. garviae | Raw milk | QA51 | |
| NCDO2155 | L. garviae | Mastitis | QA52 | |
| NCDO2159 | L. garviae | Mastitis | QA53 | |
| NCDO2728 | L. garviae | QA54 | ||
| NCDO2181 | L. lactis subsp. hordniae | Leaf hopper | QA55 | |
| NCDO1869 | L. plantarum | Frozen peas | QA56 | |
| NCDO0617 | L. raffinolactis | Raw milk | QA58 | |
| NCDO2112 | L. raffinolactis | Garden carrots | QA59 | |
| NCDO2126 | L. raffinolactis | Termite gut | QA60 | |
| IL1403 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | France | QA00/IL1403 | |
| MG1363 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | QA01/MG1363 | ||
| F36 | L. lactis subsp. lactis var. diacetylactis | France | QA02 | |
| IL584 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | Starter | France | QA03 |
| A15 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | Raw milk | France | QA04 |
| A76 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | Starter | France | QA05 |
| CNRZ124 | L. lactis subsp. lactis var. diacetylactis | Australia | QA06 | |
| IL1321 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | Milk | Mexico | QA07 |
| A13 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | Raw milk | France | QA08 |
| A108 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | Starter | France | QA09 |
| A152 | L. lactis subsp. lactis var. diacetylactis | Starter | France | QA10 |
| IL581 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | Starter | France | QA11 |
| NCDO2146 | L. lactis | Mastitis | QA13 | |
| A11 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | Raw milk | France | QA14 |
| A17 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | Reblochon cheese | France | QA15 |
| A310 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | Raw cream | France | QA16 |
| A26 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | Starter | France | QA17 |
| NCDO604 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | QA18 | ||
| A39 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | Starter | France | QA19 |
| A7 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | Tomme de Savoie cheese | France | QA20 |
| A8 | L. lactis subsp. lactis var. diacetylactis | Milk | France | QA21 |
| A27 | L. lactis subsp. lactis var. diacetylactis | Brie | France | QA22 |
| CNRZ379 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | New Zealand | QA24 | |
| CNRZ380 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | QA25 | ||
| CNRZ109 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | UK | QA26 | |
| CNRZ357 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | France | QA27 | |
| CNRZ359 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | France | QA28 | |
| CNRZ353 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | France | QA29 | |
| CNRZ112 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | Starter | QA30 | |
| A170 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | Starter | France | QA31 |
| A318 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | Starter | France | QA32 |
| A16 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | Raw milk | France | QA33 |
| CNRZ269 | L. lactis subsp. lactis var. diacetylactis | France | QA36 | |
| NCDO276 | L. lactis subsp. lactis var. diacetylactis | Starter | QA37 | |
| CNRZ156 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | QA38 | ||
| NCDO763 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | New Zealand | QA40 | |
| CNRZ144 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | UK | QA41 | |
| LM0230 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | QA42 | ||
| NCDO2005 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | New Zealand | QA43 | |
| A140 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | QA44 | ||
| JIM578 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | Starter | France | QA45 |
| A171 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | Starter | France | QA46 |
| JIM582 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | Starter | France | QA47 |
| NCDO2091 | L. lactis | Seeds | Japan | QA48 |
| NCDO2118 | L. lactis | Frozen beans | QA49 | |
| NCDO2633 | L. lactis | Cow rectum | QA50 | |
| NCDO2633 | L. lactis | Cow rectum | QA64 | |
| CO2 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | Corn | USA | QA65 |
| CO4 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | Corn | USA | QA66 |
| CO6 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | Corn | USA | QA67 |
| NCDO1867 | L. lactis | Frozen beans | QA68 | |
| NCDO2108 | L. lactis | Frozen beans | QA69 | |
| NCDO2110 | L. lactis | Frozen beans | QA70 | |
| NCDO2111 | L. lactis | Frozen beans | QA71 | |
| NCDO2125 | L. lactis | Termite gut | QA72 | |
| NCDO2727 | L. lactis | Mung beans | QA73 | |
| NCDO2738 | L. lactis | “Anchu” mash | QA74 | |
| NCDO2146 | L. lactis | Mastitis | QA75 | |
| MS-46 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | Moroccan milk | QA77 | |
| F36 | L. lactis subsp. lactis | Colostrum | QA78 | |
| CM1-54 | L. lactis subsp. cremoris | Chinese milk | QA79 |
a
Abbreviations: UK, United Kingdom; USA, United States.
b
Strain designation used in this study. The cluster is given after a slash and strain designation for two strains.
c
All L. lactis strains are described in reference 19.