Enables enzyme binding activity and sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Involved in male sex determination and positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in 46,XX sex reversal 1; 46,XY sex reversal; and 46,XY sex reversal 1. Orthologous to human SRY (sex determining region Y). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]