An amniocentesis indicates a neural tube defect when an increase in which protein is evident?

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Other disorders can be detected with this procedure.These include most neural tube defects,which cause an elevation of alpha fetoprotein in the amniotic fluid,and hundreds of diseases caused by mutations of single genes.The correct option is the only one that accurately identifies the protein responsible for a neural tube defect.

An Amniocentesis Indicates a Neural Tube Defect When an Increase