NCBI Gene Info:Enables RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Involved in dosage compensation by hypoactivation of X chromosome; positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II; and sex determination. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including coelomocyte; head; intestine; tail neurons; and ventral nerve cord. Orthologous to human MGA (MAX dimerization protein MGA). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022] |