Enables DNA binding activity. Involved in myeloid progenitor cell differentiation and transcription, DNA-templated. Located in several cellular components, including ciliary basal body; ciliary base; and non-motile cilium. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; gonad; immune system; lung; and nasal cavity respiratory epithelium. Orthologous to human MLF1 (myeloid leukemia factor 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]