Enables chromatin binding activity. Involved in negative regulation of peptidyl-lysine crotonylation; random inactivation of X chromosome; and spermatid development. Located in chromosome; cytoplasm; and nucleus. Is expressed in 2-cell stage embryo; 4-cell stage embryo; cap mesenchyme; and ureteric
Enables methylated histone binding activity. Located in nucleus. Orthologous to human CDYL2 (chromodomain Y like 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]