NCBI Gene Info:Enables DNA binding activity and DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific. Involved in bicoid mRNA localization and positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Located in cytosol; nucleus; and polytene chromosome interband. Is expressed in several structures, including egg chamber; embryonic/larval pharynx; and ganglia. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022] |