Table 1. Similarity values of 16S rRNA gene sequence retrieved from Bacillus species from two different Korean traditional fermented soyfoods

Samples isolates Viable cell numbers (log CFU/mL) Nearest relative (accession No.)1) Similarity (%)
‘Doenjang’ [pH: 5.52, acidity (as lactic acid): 1.02%, and salinity: 13.6%]
MGD01 6.0 Bacillus cytotoxicus NVH391-98 (NR_074914) 99
MGD02 6.5 Bacillus amyloliquefaciens TUL308 (JF412546) 99-100
MGD03 7.4 Bacillus licheniformis N34 (GU086433) 99-100
MGD04 7.2 Bacillus licheniformis DSM13 (NR_074923) 99
MGD05 6.8 Bacillus licheniformis BPRIST039 (JF700489) 99
MGD06 5.6 Bacillus subtilis LB-01 (AB201120) 99
MGD07 4.0 Bacillus subtilis ZLY (JX402129) 100
MGD08 4.3 Bacillus sp. BM2 (FJ528074) 99
MGD09 4.1 Bacillus sp. L010 (KC153301) 99
MGD10 3.0 Bacillus subtilis (AB065370) 99
Total 7.7
‘Kanjang’ [pH: 4.73, acidity (as lactic acid): 1.48%, and salinity: 17.9%]
MGK01 6.1 Bacillus sp. BM2 (FJ528074) 99-100
MGK02 5.1 Bacillus subtilis ZJ-1 (KC146707) 99
MGK03 5.3 Bacillus amyloliquefaciens TUL308 (JF412546) 99
MGK04 4.0 Bacillus subtilis A97 (AB501113) 99
MGK05 5.6 Bacillus subtilis LB-01 (AB201120) 99
MGK06 4.0 Bacillus sp. L010 (KC153301) 99
MGK07 4.0 Bacillus subtilis (AB065370) 99
MGK08 3.0 Bacillus safensis BA64 (JX139736) 100
Total 6.3
Accession number of the nearest relative. When more than one sequence had the same similarity, only the accession number of the first sequence is given.