Haloferax volcanii DS2

Haloferax_volcanii
Names Haloferax volcanii DS2
Accession numbers NC_013964, NC_013965, NC_013966, NC_013967, NC_013968
Background Haloferax volcanii (strain ATCC 29605 / DSM 3757 / IFO 14742 / NCIMB 2012 / DS2) is a moderate halophilic archaeon isolated from bottom sediment from the Dead Sea. H.volcanii possesses the properties of the halobacteria, but differs from the known species in two important respects; the cells are disc shaped and often cupped when grown under optimum conditions, and the optimum requirements for sodium chloride is in the range 1.7-2.5 molar which is about half of that generally reported for the halobacteria. The optimum sodium chloride concentration for growth is close to that found in the Dead Sea and the tolerance for magnesium chloride is very high. (adapted from PMID: 1190944 and 20333302). (HAMAP: HALVD)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Archaea
Phylum:Euryarchaeota
Class:Halobacteria
Order:Halobacteriales
Family:Halobacteriaceae
Genus:Haloferax
Species:volcanii
Strain DS2
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (04-FEB-2010) J. Craig Venter Institute, 9704 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
(26-MAR-2010) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site shore mud, Dead Sea
Isolation country NA
Number of replicons 5
Gram staining properties NA
Shape Bacilli
Mobility No
Flagellar presence Yes
Number of membranes 1
Oxygen requirements Aerobic
Optimal temperature NA
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Aquatic
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation Nonsporulating
Metabolism NA
Energy source Chemoorganotroph
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No