Is xeroderma pigmentosum dominant

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Efrain Rivers

Biology

10 February, 08:12

Is xeroderma pigmentosum dominant

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Marlene Hebert · Answer 1

XP is autosomal recessive, with at least nine specific mutations able to result in the condition. Normally, the damage to DNA which occurs in skin cells from exposure to UV light is repaired by nucleotide excision repair. In people with xeroderma pigmentosum, this damage is not repaired.

Lilliana · Answer 2

XP is autosomal recessive, with at least nine specific mutations able to result in the condition. Normally, the damage to DNA which occurs in skin cells from exposure to UV light is repaired by nucleotide excision repair. In people with xeroderma pigmentosum, this damage is not repaired.