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Gene entry

RARS1

arginyl-tRNA synthetase 1

Chromosome
5
Cytoband
5q34
Variants (rsID)
16

RARS1 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 5 (region 5q34). Its official name is “arginyl-tRNA synthetase 1”. The reference table lists 16 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

3 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs244903Benignsingle nucleotide variantHypomyelinating leukodystrophy 9
  • rs180760483Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variant
  • rs672601375Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHypomyelinating leukodystrophy 9

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.