The gene may act as a transcriptional activator/repressor in the myeloid lineage. Plays a role in the granulocyte/monocyte cell-specific response to interferon. Stimulates the DNA binding of the transcriptional repressor protein YY1.This product provides a new panel of monoclonal antibodies which stain early precursor and mature forms of human myeloid cells. This panel of monoclonal antibodies reacts with antigenic determinants present in normal myeloid cells and leukemias of similar derivation.