Enables sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cochlea development; neuron migration; and regulation of vesicle-mediated transport. Located in nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in acute myeloid leukemia; immunodeficiency 21; mental depression; myelodysplastic syndrome; and myeloid leukemia. Orthologous to human GATA2 (GATA binding protein 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]