Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 5.1.1)
Predicted to enable metal ion binding activity. Involved in eye development. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including embryonic digit morphogenesis; inner ear development; and kidney development. Located in basement membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; intraembryonic coelom; sensory organ; and skin. Used to study Fraser syndrome and isolated cryptophthalmia. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Fraser syndrome 2 and isolated cryptophthalmia. Orthologous to human FREM2 (FRAS1 related extracellular matrix 2).