Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to be involved in spliceosomal snRNP assembly. Predicted to be located in cytosol and nucleus. Predicted to be part of several cellular components, including methylosome; nucleus; and pICln-Sm protein complex. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hepatocellular carcinoma; hypotrichosis 1; hypotrichosis 11; and lupus nephritis. Orthologous to human SNRPE (small nuclear ribonucleoprotein polypeptide E).