bcc-1 encodes a homolog of Drosophila and vertebrate Bicaudal C (BICC) that contains KH RNA-binding domains, a serine-rich region, and a SAM (sterile alpha motif) domain; by homology, BCC-1 is predicted to function as a cytoplasmic RNA-binding protein that is required for translational regulation and/or mRNA stability during embryonic or germline development; however, as loss of bcc-1 activity via large-scale RNAi screens does not result in any obvious abnormalities, the precise role of BCC-1 in C. elegans development and/or behavior is not yet known.
Predicted to enable RNA binding activity. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in diffuse cystic renal dysplasia. Is an ortholog of human BICC1 (BicC family RNA binding protein 1).
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.