seven xeroderma pigmentosum genes

Last reviewed 01/2018

There are at least seven xeroderma complementation groups:

  • XP-A recognises damaged DNA
  • XP-B unwinds damaged DNA
  • XP-C
  • XP-D unwinds damaged DNA
  • XP-E
  • XP-F cuts DNA on either side of a damaged sequence
  • XP-G cuts DNA on either side of a damaged sequence