Retraction: Genetic polymorphism and phylogenetic analyses of 21 non‐CODIS STR loci in a Chinese Han population from Shanghai

TL;DR

A retracted study examined genetic variations in a Chinese Han population using 21 non-CODIS STR loci.

Contribution

The paper was retracted due to ethical concerns about consent and data sharing.

Findings

The article was retracted due to inconsistencies in consent documentation.

Data was withdrawn to prevent identification of research participants.

One co-author disagreed with the retraction decision.

Abstract

Zhou Z., Shao C., Xie J., Xu H., Liu Y., Zhou Y., Liu Z., Zhao Z., Tang Q., Sun K. (2020). Genetic polymorphism and phylogenetic analyses of 21 non‐CODIS STR loci in a Chinese Han population from Shanghai. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 8(2), e1083. https://doi.org/10.1002/mgg3.1083

The above article, published online on 8 December 2019 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Suzanne Hart, and Wiley Periodicals LLC. Following publication of this article, concerns were raised by a third party regarding consent and ethical approval for the research undertaken and reported in the article. The publisher and representatives of the journal’s editorial board undertook a review of the consent documentation provided, against the research performed and reported in the article. The review uncovered inconsistencies between the consent documentation and the research reported; the documentation was not sufficiently detailed to resolve the concerns raised. As a result, the parties have made the decision to retract the article. In addition, consent documentation did not give approval for data associated with this article to be shared publicly. The associated data for this article has been withdrawn from the publication record following a concern that the data could be used to identify those who have participated in the research. Kuan Sun stated on behalf of all the co‐authors that they do not agree to this retraction.