Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Involved in homologous chromosome orientation in meiotic metaphase I and positive regulation of meiosis I spindle assembly checkpoint. Located in cytoplasm and kinetochore. Is expressed in telencephalon and telencephalon ventricular layer. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in primary autosomal recessive microcephaly; primary autosomal recessive microcephaly 4; and sarcoma. Orthologous to human KNL1 (kinetochore scaffold 1).