Predicted to enable chromatin binding activity and histone binding activity. Acts upstream of or within anterior/posterior pattern specification; chromatin remodeling; and spermatogenesis. Located in chromocenter and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including branchial arch; genitourinary system; gut; limb; and nervous system. Orthologous to human SCMH1 (Scm polycomb group protein homolog 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]