Is predicted to encode a protein with the following domains: Autophagy protein Atg8 ubiquitin-like; Autophagy protein Atg8 ubiquitin like; and Ubiquitin-like domain superfamily. Is an ortholog of C. elegans lgg-1. In C. elegans, lgg-1 is involved in several processes, including dauer larval development; positive regulation of autophagosome assembly; and response to stress.