spe-26 encodes a Kelch motif-containing protein similar to the Drosophila proteins kelch and diablo and the Limulus (horseshoe crab) actin-bundling protein scruin; SPE-26 activity is required for several processes including embryogenesis, spermatogenesis, thermotolerance, and regulation of lifespan; SPE-26 mRNA is detected in spermatogonial cells and spermatocytes, but not in spermatids.
Predicted to enable actin binding activity. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and cytoskeleton. Expressed in spermatocyte and in male. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in spermatogenic failure 11. Is an ortholog of human KLHL10 (kelch like family member 10).