Enriched in hypodermis; interfacial epithelial cell; sensory neurons; and somatic gonad precursor based on tiling array; RNA-seq; and single-cell RNA-seq studies. Is affected by several genes including daf-2; eat-2; and sir-2.1 based on RNA-seq and microarray studies. Is affected by fifteen chemicals including rotenone; levamisole; and Zidovudine based on RNA-seq and microarray studies.