Involved in cell surface receptor signaling pathway; regulation of angiogenesis; and retina layer formation. Is integral component of plasma membrane. Is expressed in genitourinary system. Used to study exudative vitreoretinopathy. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in exudative vitreoretinopathy 5. Orthologous to human TSPAN12 (tetraspanin 12). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]