The protein product of this gene is predicted to contain a glutamine/asparagine (Q/N)-rich ('prion') domain, by the algorithm of Michelitsch and Weissman (as of the WS77 release of WormBase, i.e., in wormpep77).
Predicted to enable poly(A) RNA polymerase activity. Predicted to be involved in mRNA stabilization. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in lung non-small cell carcinoma; osteoarthritis; and osteogenesis imperfecta type 18. Is an ortholog of human TENT5A (terminal nucleotidyltransferase 5A); TENT5B (terminal nucleotidyltransferase 5B); and TENT5D (terminal nucleotidyltransferase 5D).
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.