Table 1 Comparison of the chromosomal properties of L. plantarum strains

Strain	JDFM LP11	AY01	CMPG5300	JDM1	P-8	ST-III	UCMA 3037	WCFS1	ZJ316
Genome size (bp)	3,206,883	3,315,973	3,503,628	3,197,759	3,246,630	3,307,936	3,106,874	3,348,624	3,299,755
Genes	3,103	3,241	3,240	3,113	3,262	3,215	2,996	3,293	3,352
Coding genes	3,021	3,174	3,180	2,948	3,179	3,038	2,932	3,108	3,276
Non-coding genes	82	67	60	165	83	177	64	185	76
Average nucleotide identity (ANI, %)	100	88.49	99.1	99.04	99.02	99.27	99.04	99.11	98.95