ifc-1 encodes a nonessential intermediate filament protein; IFC-1 is predicted to function as a structural component of the cytoskeleton; IFC-1 has no function in RNAi assays.
Predicted to be a structural constituent of cytoskeleton. Predicted to be involved in cellular localization; heterochromatin formation; and nucleus organization. Predicted to be located in nuclear envelope and nuclear lamina. Expressed in hypodermis; intestine; and pharynx. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Dowling-Degos disease; ichthyosis (multiple); and palmoplantar keratosis (multiple). Is an ortholog of several human genes including KRT1 (keratin 1); KRT2 (keratin 2); and KRT3 (keratin 3).
Map position created from combination of previous interpolated map position (based on known location of sequence) and allele information. Therefore this is not a genetic map position based on recombination frequencies or genetic experiments. This was done on advice of the CGC.