Predicted to enable endoribonuclease activity; tRNA binding activity; and zinc ion binding activity. Predicted to be involved in defense response to virus; rRNA catabolic process; and tRNA catabolic process. Located in nucleus. Orthologous to human SLFN11 (schlafen family member 11) and SLFN13 (schlafen family member 13). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]