Enriched in excretory cell; germline precursor cell; hypodermis; and mechanosensory neurons based on microarray; tiling array; RNA-seq; and single-cell RNA-seq studies. Is affected by several genes including daf-16; daf-2; and skn-1 based on microarray; tiling array; RNA-seq; and proteomic studies. Is affected by twenty-one chemicals including methylmercury hydroxide; methylmercuric chloride; and manganese chloride based on RNA-seq and microarray studies.