meg-3 encodes a novel protein that affects embryonic viability and development of the hypodermis; MEG-3 interacts with GEX-3 in yeast two-hybrid assays, and is expressed in all somatic cells.
Involved in embryo development; gamete generation; and organelle localization. Located in P granule. Expressed in several structures, including germ cell and oocyte.
Map position created from combination of previous interpolated map position (based on known location of sequence) and allele information. Therefore this is not a genetic map position based on recombination frequencies or genetic experiments. This was done on advice of the CGC.