what is xeroderma pigmentosum?

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what is xeroderma pigmentosum?

chemistry mechanism of a person with xeroderma pigmentosum,strctures,and all about it.

2006-12-07 02:44:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Briefly, xeroderma pimentosum is a recessive genetic disease that results from a mutation in any of several genes involved in repairing damage to DNA from ultraviolet light exposure.

If you just do a google search for xeroderma pigmentosum you'll find a lot of information. Also, if you search "Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man" at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim you'll find research results and genetic and molecular information about the disease.

2006-12-07 02:54:20 · answer #1 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I just did a biology project on that disease. It is rare and occurs mostly in childern.

2006-12-09 14:10:43 · answer #2 · answered by e 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋