Genes
The following are some of the genes located on chromosome 22:
| Locus | Gene | Description | Condition |
| 22q11.1-q11.2 | IGL@ | immunoglobulin lambda locus - contains genes for the light chains of antibodies | |
| 22q11.21 | TBX1 | T-box 1 | |
| 22q11 | RTN4R | Reticulon 4 receptor | Schizophrenia |
| 22q11.21-q11.23 | COMT | catechol-O-methyltransferase gene | |
| 22q12.1-q13.1 | NEFH | neurofilament, heavy polypeptide 200kDa | |
| 22q12.1 | CHEK2 | CHK2 checkpoint homolog (S. pombe) | |
| 22q12.2 | NF2 | neurofibromin 2 | bilateral acoustic neuroma |
| 22q13 | SOX10 | SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 10 | |
| 22q13.2 | EP300 | E1A binding protein p300 | |
| 22q13.3 | WNT7B | Wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 7B | |
| 22q13.3 | SHANK3 | SH3 and multiple ankyrin repeat domains 3 | 22q13 deletion syndrome |
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