Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Enables molecular adaptor activity and piRNA binding activity. Involved in negative regulation of gene expression and spermatogenesis. Acts upstream of with a positive effect on retrotransposon silencing by heterochromatin formation. Located in nucleus and piP-body. Is expressed in embryo; germ cell of testis; testis; and trunk unsegmented mesenchyme. Orthologous to human PIWIL4 (piwi like RNA-mediated gene silencing 4).
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