lec-2 encodes a 'tandem repeat' type galectin (beta-galactosyl-binding lectin) containing two, tandemly arranged carbohydrate recognition domains; by homology, LEC-2 may play roles in cell adhesion and aggregation, proliferation, or programmed cell death.
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.