Acts upstream of or within several processes, including cell adhesion; negative regulation of fibroblast apoptotic process; and regulation of cell shape. Predicted to be located in basement membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including 1st branchial arch; central nervous system; embryo mesenchyme; future brain; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human CFDP1 (craniofacial development protein 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]