Predicted to be involved in chromatin assembly and negative regulation of DNA replication. Predicted to act upstream of or within protein localization. Located in endomembrane system and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including adipose tissue; central nervous system; eye; genitourinary system; and gut. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in congenital dyserythropoietic anemia and congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type Ia. Orthologous to human CDAN1 (codanin 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]