Predicted to enable extracellular matrix constituent conferring elasticity. Involved in definitive hemopoiesis. Acts upstream of or within supramolecular fiber organization. Located in extracellular matrix. Is expressed in aorta; bladder; esophagus; male reproductive system; and skeletal musculature. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in thoracic aortic aneurysm. Orthologous to human MFAP5 (microfibril associated protein 5). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]