Enables chromatin binding activity. Involved in neuron differentiation. Acts upstream of or within brain development and regulation of neural precursor cell proliferation. Located in chromatin. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; limb; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human SMARCA1 (SWI/SNF related, matrix associated, actin dependent regulator of chromatin, subfamily a, member 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]