Acts upstream of or within positive regulation of cell-substrate adhesion. Located in Golgi apparatus; endoplasmic reticulum; and extracellular matrix. Is expressed in several structures, including body cavity or lining; cerebellum; genitourinary system; respiratory system; and vertebral axis musculature. Orthologous to human COL26A1 (collagen type XXVI alpha 1 chain). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]