Predicted to be an extracellular matrix structural constituent conferring tensile strength. Predicted to be involved in extracellular matrix organization. Predicted to act upstream of or within hematopoietic progenitor cell differentiation. Located in collagen-containing extracellular matrix.
RGD Description
This gene is a member of the collagen gene family and is thought to regulate type I collagen fibrillogenesis during fetal development. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2017]