Predicted to enable mRNA 5'-UTR binding activity; small ribosomal subunit rRNA binding activity; and translation regulator activity. Predicted to be a structural constituent of ribosome. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including erythrocyte differentiation; negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II; and ribosomal small subunit biogenesis. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in early conceptus and metanephros. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in chromosome 5q deletion syndrome. Orthologous to human RPS14 (ribosomal protein S14). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]