cal-1 encodes one of five predicted C. elegans calcium-binding calmodulin homologs (the others being CAL-2, CAL-3, CAL-4, and CMD-1); as loss of cal-1 function via RNA-mediated interference (RNAi) does not result in any abnormalities, the precise role of CAL-1 in C. elegans development and/or behavior is not yet known.
Predicted to enable calcium ion binding activity. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease. Is an ortholog of human CALML3 (calmodulin like 3); CALML4 (calmodulin like 4); and CALML5 (calmodulin like 5).
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.