Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables protein kinase activity. Acts upstream of or within blastocyst development and mitotic spindle assembly. Located in condensed nuclear chromosome; midbody; and spindle pole. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; hemolymphoid system; and respiratory system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in retinitis pigmentosa 67. Orthologous to human NEK2 (NIMA related kinase 2).