Predicted to enable histone demethylase activity; methylated histone binding activity; and transition metal ion binding activity. Predicted to be involved in histone lysine demethylation and positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated. Predicted to be located in nucleolus and nucleoplasm. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in melanoma. Orthologous to human KDM7A (lysine demethylase 7A). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]