elt-6 encodes a GATA transcription factor; ELT-6 is required for proper specification of vulval and seam cell fates, as well as for cell non-autonomous regulation of tail tip morphogenesis; ELT-6 localizes to the nucleus.
Enables RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in cell fate commitment; negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II; and positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Located in nucleus. Expressed in several structures, including ABarpaapap; ABarpaappa; ABarpaappp; ABprpppppaa; and body wall muscle cell from MS lineage.
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.