The function of ENSG00000079616 (KIF22, kinesin family member 22) is as follows. Kinesin family member that is involved in spindle formation and the movements of chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis. Binds to microtubules and to DNA (By similarity). Plays a role in congression of laterally attached chromosomes in NDC80-depleted cells (PubMed:25743205). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9I869, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25743205}.