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Gene entry

CARS2

cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial

Chromosome
13
Cytoband
13q34
Variants (rsID)
19

CARS2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 13 (region 13q34). Its official name is “cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial”. The reference table lists 19 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

2 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs146773721Benignsingle nucleotide variantCombined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 27
  • rs117788141Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantCombined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 27

Other listed variants

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.