Is affected by ivermectin based on RNA-seq studies. Is predicted to encode a protein with the following domains: Chromo/chromo shadow domain; Chromo (CHRromatin Organisation MOdifier) domain; Chromo-like domain superfamily; SET domain superfamily; SET domain; and Chromo domain. Is an ortholog of C. elegans
met-1 and members of the C. elegans mes and set gene classes including
mes-4 and
set-25. In C. elegans,
lin-59 is involved in several processes, including ectodermal cell fate specification; egg-laying behavior; and nematode male tail tip morphogenesis.