Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Involved in chromatin organization. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including epithelial to mesenchymal transition; negative regulation of Notch signaling pathway; and negative regulation of hepatic stellate cell activation. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including adrenal gland; central nervous system; gut; metanephros; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human MEG8 (maternally expressed 8, small nucleolar RNA host gene).