Predicted to enable identical protein binding activity and mRNA 3'-UTR AU-rich region binding activity. Predicted to be involved in RNA metabolic process. Predicted to act upstream of or within rRNA processing. Predicted to be located in chromosome; cytosol; and nuclear lumen. Predicted to be part of cytoplasmic exosome (RNase complex) and nuclear exosome (RNase complex). Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; genitourinary system; immune system; and integumental system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in pontocerebellar hypoplasia. Orthologous to human EXOSC8 (exosome component 8). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]