The function of Ensembl gene identifier ENSG00000168876 (ANKRD49, ankyrin repeat domain 49) is as follows. Induces HBG1 expression (PubMed:11162141, PubMed:16131492). May have a role in spermatogenesis where it promotes autophagy in response to serum starvation, via the NF-kappaB pathway (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8VE42, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11162141, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16131492}.