Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Involved in male meiosis I; piRNA transcription; and spermatogenesis. Acts upstream of with a positive effect on retrotransposon silencing. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including diencephalon; genitourinary system; gut; liver; and spleen. Orthologous to human BTBD18 (BTB domain containing 18).