Transcription factor that plays a role in the regulation of embryonic heart and urogenital development. During early embryogenesis it is expressed in the intermediate mesoderm and in a dynamic pattern during limb and branchial arch development. Is expressed from the earliest stage of intermediate development. Is expressed in the dorsal atrial wall, including the developing primary atrial septum and the venous valve. Transcriptionally regulated by Ikzf1 and Runx2. Mice die prenatally with severe heart defects including defective atrioventricular junction and venous valves. They never initiate metanephric kidney formation. Nephrogenic mesenchyme undergo massive apoptosis, which causes a disruption of nephric duct elongation and failure of metanephric induction. Belongs to the Odd C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family.