Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 6.0.0)
Predicted to enable histone binding activity and identical protein binding activity. Predicted to be involved in CENP-A containing chromatin assembly; chromosome segregation; and regulation of protein-containing complex assembly. Located in chromosome, centromeric region. Is expressed in several structures, including blastocyst; early embryo; extraembryonic component; midbrain; and neural retina. Orthologous to human HJURP (Holliday junction recognition protein).