Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables vascular endothelial growth factor receptor activity. Involved in lymphangiogenesis; regulation of blood vessel remodeling; and sprouting angiogenesis. Acts upstream of or within lung alveolus development; positive regulation of cell population proliferation; and respiratory system process. Predicted to be located in cytosol; nucleoplasm; and plasma membrane. Predicted to be part of receptor complex. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; cardiovascular system; central nervous system; extraembryonic component; and genitourinary system. Used to study hereditary lymphedema. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hereditary lymphedema IA. Orthologous to human FLT4 (fms related receptor tyrosine kinase 4).