NCIt definition : Human CARS1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 11p15.5 and is approximately
57 kb in length. This allele, which encodes cysteine-tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic protein,
plays a role in the metabolism of tRNA. A translocation t(2;11)(p23;p15) of this gene
and the ALK gene is associated with inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors.;