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#Question id: 7282


In humans, neural tube closure defects occur in about 1 in every 1000 live births. Failure to close the neural tube can result from both genetic and environmental causes. A recent report has demonstrated that zinc deficiency disrupts neural tube closure by:

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology
  1. Leading to the stabilization of p53 and consequently increased apoptosis
  2. Leading to the stabilization of p53 and consequently decreased apoptosis
  3. Leading to the stabilization of PTEN and consequently increased apoptosis
  4. Leading to the stabilization of PTEN and consequently decreased apoptosis