Enables mRNA 3'-UTR binding activity. Involved in male meiotic nuclear division; negative regulation of MAPK cascade; and spermatogenesis. Located in P granule and nuclear periphery. Expressed in several structures, including P3.p hermaphrodite; P4.p hermaphrodite; germ line; sperm; and vulva. Used to study obesity. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in cerebellar ataxia type 47. Is an ortholog of human PUM1 (pumilio RNA binding family member 1) and PUM2 (pumilio RNA binding family member 2).
sequence connection from [Bernstein M, Wickens MP]
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.