etr-1 encodes a muscle-specific ELAV-type RNA-binding protein, whose homologs include Drosophila ELAV and human CUG-BINDING PROTEIN (CUGBP1; OMIM:601074); etr-1 function is required for embryonic muscle development, which suggests that ETR-1's homology to CUG-BP (implicated in myotonic dystrophy) might reflect conserved roles in development.
Predicted to enable mRNA 3'-UTR binding activity. Involved in determination of adult lifespan. Located in nucleus. Expressed in body wall musculature; cloacal sphincter muscle; copulatory spicule; non-striated muscle; and somatic gonad. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 97. Is an ortholog of human CELF1 (CUGBP Elav-like family member 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.