Predicted to be involved in sister chromatid cohesion. Predicted to be part of cohesin complex. Is an ortholog of C. elegans rec-8. In C. elegans, rec-8 is involved in double-strand break repair and organelle organization.
Is predicted to encode a protein with the following domains: Vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 8, central domain and Golgi CORVET complex core vacuolar protein 8. Is an ortholog of C. elegans vps-8.