Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to be a structural constituent of skin epidermis. Predicted to be involved in intermediate filament organization and keratinization. Predicted to be located in intermediate filament. Predicted to be active in keratin filament. Is expressed in digit epidermis and hair shaft. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hair disease and monilethrix. Orthologous to human KRT86 (keratin 86).