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Is Spina Bifida a Recessive or Dominant Trait??


Question: Is Spina Bifida a recessive or dominant trait? That's all I have to do.
Answers: Spina Bifida is caused by not having enough folic acid in the mother's diet during pregnancy. Chances can be decreased greatly by taking a folic acid supplement prior to conception and during pregnancy. It is not a genetic trait, really. Things such as diabetes or hypertension in the mothers seem to have a correlation with the incidence of Spina Bifida, but research is often inconclusive as to why. It is most likely the unlucky combination of faulty genes and mostly the lack of folic acid.
I don't believe it is a genetic disorder.

Adequate levels of Foliate in early pregnancy prevent the majority of neural-tubal defects.
It's not genetic. Its caused by a lack of folic acid during pregnancy.


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