Predicted to enable DNA binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including lung alveolus development; positive regulation of skeletal muscle tissue regeneration; and trophectodermal cell differentiation. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; heart; nose; trophectoderm; and urinary system. Orthologous to human HOPX (HOP homeobox). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]