Qrr1 contains 164 known genes. The proximal part of Qrr1 is gene-rich and has several genes with high expression in the CNS (e.g. Pea15, Kcnj9, Kcnj10, Atp1a2). The middle to distal part of Qrr1 is relatively gene sparse and consists mostly of clusters of olfactory receptors and members of the interferon activated Ifi200 gene family. Though comparatively gene sparse, the middle to distal part of Qrr1 contains a small number of genes that have high expression in the CNS—Igsf4b, Dfy, Fmn2, and Rgs7.
