Predicted to enable chromatin binding activity and methylated histone binding activity. Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of single stranded viral RNA replication via double stranded DNA intermediate; regulation of DNA methylation; and regulation of gene expression. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including cytosol; heterochromatin; and nuclear lumen. Predicted to be part of nucleosome. Orthologous to human MPHOSPH8 (M-phase phosphoprotein 8). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]