Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Involved in regulation of sensory perception of pain. Acts upstream of or within adult behavior. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including gut; male reproductive system; musculature; nervous system; and urinary system. Used to study Marsili syndrome. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Marsili syndrome. Orthologous to human ZFHX2 (zinc finger homeobox 2).