Predicted to be a structural constituent of chromatin. Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of megakaryocyte differentiation and nucleosome assembly. Predicted to be located in nucleus. Predicted to be part of CENP-A containing nucleosome. Orthologous to several human genes including H3C13 (H3 clustered histone 13); H3C14 (H3 clustered histone 14); and H3C15 (H3 clustered histone 15); INTERACTS WITH 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxine (ortholog); arsenous acid (ortholog); benzo[a]pyrene (ortholog).