The pedigree below depicts an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern.
Autosomal recessive inheritance means that both copies of a gene must be mutated in order for the individual to express the trait.
If an individual has only one copy of the mutated gene, they are a carrier of the trait but do not express it themselves.
In the pedigree provided, the trait is present in both males and females, and it is not skipped over any generations.
This suggests that the trait is not sex-linked or dominant. Additionally, the parents of affected individuals are often carriers of the trait, but they themselves do not express it.
This is consistent with an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern.