lpr-4 encodes one of seven C. elegans proteins related to the lipocalin family of structurally related, low molecular weight, secreted proteins that bind and transport lipophilic molecules and participate in intercellular signaling; loss of lpr-4 via RNAi has been reported to result in defective yolk endocytosis; lpr-4 appears to be expressed in body wall muscle.
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.