Plays a role in cilia formation and/or maintenance (By similarity). Plays a role in the regulation of cell morphology and cytoskeletal organization (PubMed:21834987). Involved in DNA damage repair (PubMed:26290490). Found in a complex with CFAP410, NEK1 and SPATA7 (PubMed:26167768). Interacts with NEK1 (PubMed:26290490, PubMed:26167768). Colocalizes with NEK1 and SPATA7 at the basal body. Widely expressed (PubMed:26974433, PubMed:9325172). Expressed in the retina (PubMed:26294103). The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.