Acts upstream of or within several processes, including grooming behavior; neuron projection morphogenesis; and positive regulation of synapse assembly. Predicted to be integral component of membrane. Predicted to be part of receptor complex. Is expressed in gut; nervous system; neural retina; and olfactory epithelium. Orthologous to human SLITRK5 (SLIT and NTRK like family member 5). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]