Involved in the transcriptional regulation of genes required for mesoderm formation and differentiation. Binds to a palindromic T site 5'-TTCACACCTAGGTGTGAA-3' DNA sequence and activates gene transcription when bound to such a site. Monomer. Detected in testis, but not in other, normal tissues. Detected in lung tumors (at protein level). Disease susceptibility is associated with variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Disease susceptibility is associated with variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Susceptibility to development of chordomas is due to a T gene duplication. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.