Enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific. Involved in negative adaptation of signaling pathway; positive chemotaxis; and positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in AWAL and AWAR.
WB Description
odr-7 encodes an olfactory-specific member of the nuclear receptor superfamily that affects chemotaxis to some volatile odorants and the cell fate of the AWA olfactory neurons; ODR-7 is expressed in the AWA neurons; in specifying the identity of the AWA neurons, ODR-7 appears to lie upstream of odr-10, which encodes a seven transmembrane domain olfactory receptor that is required for the response to diacetyl, an odorant detected by the AWA neurons.