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Qars1 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Qars1
  • Name
    glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase 1
  • Synonyms
    1110018N24Rik, 1200016L19Rik, Qars
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1915851
    NCBI Gene: 97541
  • Alliance
    gene page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr9:108385204-108393140 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 9, 59.44 cM, cytoband F2
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    456 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1915851
 protein coding gene Chr9:108384905-108393140 (+)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0035302
 protein coding gene Chr9:110468725-110476953 (+)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0035281
 protein coding gene Chr9:106420407-106428635 (+)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0035213
 protein coding gene Chr9:109083883-109092111 (+)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0035275
 protein coding gene Chr9:106117684-106125912 (+)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0034985
 protein coding gene Chr9:109474074-109483206 (+)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0035795
 protein coding gene Chr9:113483196-113491424 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0032693
 protein coding gene Chr9:103852119-103860198 (+)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0034296
 protein coding gene Chr9:109444560-109453470 (+)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0034953
 protein coding gene Chr9:117477598-117485744 (+)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0035114
 protein coding gene Chr9:105872688-105880916 (+)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0035062
 protein coding gene Chr9:104641645-104650187 (+)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0035190
 protein coding gene Chr9:110662356-110670584 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0035101
 protein coding gene Chr9:119055909-119064137 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0035816
 protein coding gene Chr9:109369701-109377929 (+)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0034003
 protein coding gene Chr9:106206611-106214861 (+)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0033838
 protein coding gene Chr9:109423723-109431841 (+)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0034417
 protein coding gene Chr9:109253431-109261659 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    QARS1, glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase 1
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    QARS1, glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase 1
  • Synonyms
    GLNRS, MSCCA, PRO2195, QARS
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 5859
    neXtProt AC: NX_P47897
    UniProt: P47897

  • Chr Location
    3p21.31; chr3:49095932-49105130 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    9 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    10 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    57
  • GO References
    12
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    802
  • Tissues
    96
  • cDNA Data
    284
  • Literature Summary
    3
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 97541 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 7937 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_133794 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 2501 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q8BML9 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 775 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      20 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000013561 glutamine--tRNA ligase
      (term hierarchy)
    • EC
      6.1.1.18
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR001412 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class I, conserved site
      IPR050132 Glutamine/Glutamate--tRNA Ligase
      IPR004514 Glutamine-tRNA synthetase
      IPR007638 Glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ib, non-specific RNA-binding domain 2
      IPR007639 Glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ib, non-specific RNA-binding domain, N-terminal
      IPR042558 Glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ib, non-specific RNA-binding domain, N-terminal, subdomain 1
      IPR042559 Glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ib, non-specific RNA-binding domain, N-terminal, subdomain 2
      IPR000924 Glutamyl/glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase
      IPR020059 Glutamyl/glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ib, anti-codon binding domain
      IPR020058 Glutamyl/glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ib, catalytic domain
      IPR011035 Large ribosomal subunit protein bL25/Gln-tRNA synthetase, anti-codon-binding domain superfamily
      IPR020056 Large ribosomal subunit protein bL25/Gln-tRNA synthetase, N-terminal
      IPR014729 Rossmann-like alpha/beta/alpha sandwich fold
      IPR049437 tRNA synthetases class I (E and Q), anti-codon binding domain
    • GlyGen
      Q8BML9 3 sites, 1 N-linked glycan (1 site), 1 O-linked glycan (1 site)
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 285
      cDNA 284
      Primer pair 1

      Microarray probesets 5
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:1918980, MGI:2143413, MGI:7482293
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 50
      Developmental Gene Expression 3
      Gene Ontology 12
      Phenotypes 10
    • Earliest
      J:60984 Ko MS, et al., Large-scale cDNA analysis reveals phased gene expression patterns during preimplantation mouse development. Development. 2000 Apr;127(8):1737-49
    • Latest
      J:345621 Adams DJ, et al., Genetic determinants of micronucleus formation in vivo. Nature. 2024 Mar;627(8002):130-136
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    03/25/2025
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