Project description:Haloferax volcanii is an easily culturable moderate halophile that grows on simple defined media, is readily transformable, and has a relatively stable genome. This, in combination with its biochemical and genetic tractability, has made Hfx. volcanii a key model organism, not only for the study of halophilicity, but also for archaeal biology in general.We report here the sequencing and analysis of the genome of Hfx. volcanii DS2, the type strain of this species. The genome contains a main 2.848 Mb chromosome, three smaller chromosomes pHV1, 3, 4 (85, 438, 636 kb, respectively) and the pHV2 plasmid (6.4 kb).The completed genome sequence, presented here, provides an invaluable tool for further in vivo and in vitro studies of Hfx. volcanii.
Project description:In order to understand extraceluular vesicle (EV) production in Euryarchaea, and in particular halophilic archaea, we used the model archaeal organism, Haloferax volcanii, to investigate the composition of EVs as well as their capacity to transfer their cargo to other organisms. EVs were isolated in tripclicates and purified with a density gradient. Both of two bands (upper and lower band) were isolated from the gradient and analysed seperately. Additionally, cellular membranes were isolated in triplicates and analysed for their protein content, to allow conclusions about proteins that are preferentially enclosed in EVs.
