Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Involved in hindlimb morphogenesis and post-anal tail morphogenesis. Acts upstream of or within heterochromatin formation and skeletal system development. Located in chromosome. Is active in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including gonad; hindlimb bud; limb; tail; and trunk. Orthologous to human HOTAIR (HOX transcript antisense RNA).