Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Enables chromatin binding activity; identical protein binding activity; and nucleic acid binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including maternal behavior; negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II; and positive regulation of Wnt signaling pathway. Located in cytoplasm; heterochromatin; and nucleus. Part of histone deacetylase complex. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; early conceptus; genitourinary system; limb ectoderm; and pancreas. Used to study type 1 diabetes mellitus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in schizophrenia. Orthologous to human MBD2 (methyl-CpG binding domain protein 2).
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