Predicted to enable protein homodimerization activity. Predicted to be involved in cell-cell adhesion; negative regulation of cornification; and skin development. Predicted to be located in desmosome. Is expressed in back skin and epidermis. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in alopecia; hypotrichosis 2; and peeling skin syndrome. Orthologous to human CDSN (corneodesmosin). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]