Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.3.0)
Enables ATP hydrolysis activity. Involved in male meiotic nuclear division; secondary piRNA processing; and transposable element silencing by piRNA-mediated DNA methylation. Acts upstream of with a positive effect on transposable element silencing by piRNA-mediated heterochromatin formation. Acts upstream of or within male meiosis I; regulation of protein localization; and spermatogenesis. Located in cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granule; nucleus; and perinuclear region of cytoplasm. Part of ribonucleoprotein complex. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system mesentery; aorta-gonad-mesonephros; embryo ectoderm; gonad; and gonad primordium. Orthologous to human DDX4 (DEAD-box helicase 4).
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