Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables transcription cis-regulatory region binding activity. Involved in several processes, including entrainment of circadian clock by photoperiod; positive regulation of retinal ganglion cell axon guidance; and response to auditory stimulus. Acts upstream of or within circadian rhythm; entrainment of circadian clock; and neural retina development. Located in axon; nucleus; and perikaryon. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; dorsal root ganglion; genitourinary system; liver; and retina. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous. Orthologous to human ATOH7 (atonal bHLH transcription factor 7).