Predicted to enable H3K9me3 modified histone binding activity; lysine-acetylated histone binding activity; and transcription coregulator activity. Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of myeloid progenitor cell differentiation; nervous system development; and regulation of transcription, DNA-templated. Predicted to act upstream of or within apoptotic process and chromatin organization. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; integumental system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human DPF2 (double PHD fingers 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]