Acts upstream of or within several processes, including common myeloid progenitor cell proliferation; endosomal vesicle fusion; and hematopoietic or lymphoid organ development. Located in early endosome. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; genitourinary system; gut; hemolymphoid system gland; and liver and biliary system. Used to study myelodysplastic syndrome. Orthologous to human SAMD9L (sterile alpha motif domain containing 9 like). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]