is werner syndrome recessive or dominant how is it inherited
Xeroderma pigmentosum is one of the inherited DNA repair disorders, which also include Cockayne syndrome, trichothiodystrophy, Bloom syndrome, RothmundâThomson syndrome, and Werner syndrome. It is inherited as an autosomal-recessive disorder and is characterized by a hypersensitivity of the skin to ultraviolet radiation, a deficiency in the repair of damaged DNA, and a resultant high incidence of skin cancers.