Predicted to enable extracellular matrix binding activity. Acts upstream of or within hematopoietic progenitor cell differentiation. Located in cell periphery; cell surface; and cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; cardiovascular system; gut gland; immune system; and reproductive system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in intracranial berry aneurysm 12. Orthologous to human THSD1 (thrombospondin type 1 domain containing 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]