Predicted to enable metal ion binding activity. Acts upstream of or within neutrophil chemotaxis. Located in basal plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; genitourinary system; skin; and vascular system. Used to study congenital chylothorax. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in cerebral infarction; hypertension; and pancreatic cancer. Orthologous to human ITGA9 (integrin subunit alpha 9). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]