Predicted to enable double-stranded DNA binding activity; minor groove of adenine-thymine-rich DNA binding activity; and nucleosomal DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in chromosome condensation; heterochromatin formation; and negative regulation of DNA recombination. Predicted to be located in Golgi apparatus; actin cytoskeleton; and nuclear body. Predicted to be part of euchromatin and transcription repressor complex. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Orthologous to human H1-0 (H1.0 linker histone); INTERACTS WITH 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxine; 3-chloropropane-1,2-diol; 3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione.