Enables histone deacetylase binding activity. Acts upstream of or within negative regulation of transcription, DNA-templated and spermatid development. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Is expressed in central nervous system and retina. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in spermatogenic failure 14. Orthologous to human ZMYND15 (zinc finger MYND-type containing 15). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]