Predicted to enable several functions, including ATP binding activity; DNA binding activity; and catalytic activity, acting on DNA. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to cisplatin; cellular response to gamma radiation; and response to X-ray. Located in nucleus. Used to study cardiomyopathy and hypertension. Biomarker of pancreatic cancer. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Fanconi anemia complementation group R; breast cancer; congenital mirror movement disorder; and ovarian cancer. Orthologous to human RAD51 (RAD51 recombinase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]