Predicted to be a structural constituent of ribosome. Predicted to be involved in translation. Predicted to be located in cytosolic ribosome. Predicted to be part of cytosolic large ribosomal subunit. Is expressed in several structures, including forebrain; jaw; mandibular process; sensory organ; and skin. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hypotrichosis 12. Orthologous to human RPL21 (ribosomal protein L21). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]