lir-3 encodes a LIN-26-like zinc-finger protein that shares a unique C2H2 motif together with LIR-1, LIR-2 and LIN-26; as loss of lir-3 activity via mutation or RNAi results in no obvious abnormalities, the precise role of lir-3 in C. elegans development and/or behavior is not yet known.
Predicted to enable DNA binding activity and metal ion binding activity. Predicted to be located in nucleus. Expressed in muscle cell; neurons; spermatheca; and vulva.
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.