Table 1. Comparison of the chromosomal properties of the seven Lactobacillus acidophilus strains.

Strain	C5	NCFM	La14	FSI4	ATCC53544	LA1	DSM20079
Genome size (bp)	2,005,383	1,993,560	1,991,579	1,991,969	1,991,906	1,991,195	2,009,973
Gene	2,082	1,963	1,978	1,977	1,977	2,002	2,020
Coding genes	2,009	1,832	1,862	1,868	1,852	1,886	1,840
Non coding genes	73	131	116	109	125	116	180
ANI (average nucleotide identity)	100.00%	99.28%	99.28%	99.29%	99.28%	99.28%	99.24%