flp-16 encodes a predicted FMRFamide-like peptide neurotransmitter that inhibits action potentials in the pharyngeal muscle when applied to the pharynx of dissected worms.
Involved in cellular response to carbon dioxide; negative regulation of pharyngeal pumping; and negative regulation of striated muscle contraction. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. Expressed in nerve ring.
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.