This gene encodes a member of the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) gene family. This protein may play a role in pre-mRNA splicing and in embryonic development. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. RALY (RALY Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein) is a Protein Coding gene. GO annotations related to this gene include nucleic acid binding and RNA binding. An important paralog of this gene is RALYL.