Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables RNA binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including male gonad development; meiotic nuclear division; and miRNA metabolic process. Located in P-body and nucleus. Part of RISC complex. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; lung; sensory organ; tooth; and vibrissa. Orthologous to human AGO4 (argonaute RISC component 4).