May be involved in sexual development. Expressed in adult brain and testis, as well as in embryonic ovary, kidney, heart, lung, stomach and brain. Expressed from 12.5 dpc to 15.5 dpc in ovary and from 12.5 dpc to 14.5 dpc in testis, but to a lower extent. Expression is detectable in early embryos at 8.5 dpc and in brain of embryos at 13.5 dpc. Belongs to the DMRT family.