Transcription factor, which is involved in craniofacial development, in odontogenesis and in stomach organogenesis. May have a role in the differentiation of molars from incisors. Plays a role in suppressing endodermal Wnt activity (By similarity). Binds to a regulatory module of the NCAM promoter. Widely expressed. Expressed at higher levels in testis and heart. Detected in craniofacial tissue and adult iris, but not in lymphocytes, fibroblasts, choroid retina, retinal pigment epithelium, kidney, or fetal liver. The polymorphism is not associated with Axenfeld-Reiger syndrome (ARS), iridogoniodysgenesis syndrome (IGDS) or related ocular malformations. Belongs to the BAR homeobox family.