Table 2.

Top eight culture collections based on number of type strains in NCBI taxonomy database

Culture collection	No. of type strains in Taxonomy database
Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH (DSM)	9117
Centraal bureau voor Schimmelcultures, Fungal and Yeast Collection (CBS)	7667
Japan Collection of Microorganisms (JCM)	6980
American Type Culture Collection (ATCC)	6063
Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms/LMG Bacteria Collection (LMG)	3383
NITE Biological Resource Center (NBRC)	3352
Culture Collection, University of Goteborg, Department of Clinical Bacteriology (CCUG)	2855
Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC)	2762