Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable double-stranded DNA binding activity; histone binding activity; and nucleosomal DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including chromosome condensation; negative regulation of macromolecule metabolic process; and spermatogenesis. Predicted to act upstream of or within cell differentiation and chromatin organization. Predicted to be located in male germ cell nucleus. Predicted to be part of nucleosome. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Orthologous to human H1-9P (H1.9 linker histone, pseudogene).