Predicted to be involved in cytoplasmic microtubule organization; microtubule nucleation; and positive regulation of microtubule polymerization. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and cytoskeleton. Predicted to colocalize with microtubule plus-end. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; immune system; neural ectoderm; sensory organ; and somite. Orthologous to human SLAIN1 (SLAIN motif family member 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]