Retraction: Forensic characteristics and genetic affinity analyses of Xinjiang Mongolian group using a novel six fluorescent dye‐labeled typing system including 41 Y‐STRs and 3 Y‐InDels

TL;DR

This retracted paper discusses forensic genetic analysis of the Xinjiang Mongolian group using a new typing system, but was retracted due to ethical concerns.

Contribution

The paper introduces a novel six fluorescent dye-labeled typing system with 41 Y-STRs and 3 Y-InDels for forensic analysis.

Findings

The study aimed to analyze the genetic characteristics of the Xinjiang Mongolian group.

The research raised ethical concerns regarding consent and data sharing.

The article was retracted due to inconsistencies in consent documentation.

Abstract

Liu Y., Yu T., Mei S., Jin X., Lan Q., Zhou Y., Fang Y., Xie T., Huang J., Zhu B. (2020). Forensic characteristics and genetic affinity analyses of Xinjiang Mongolian group using a novel six fluorescent dye‐labeled typing system including 41 Y‐STRs and 3 Y‐InDels. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 8(2), e1097. https://doi.org/10.1002/mgg3.1097

The above article, published online on 26 December 2019 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Suzanne Hart, and Wiley Periodicals LLC.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 The associated data for this article has been withdrawn from the publication record following a concern that the data could be used to identify those who have participated in the research. Yanfang Liu, Xiaoye Jin, and Bofeng Zhu replied on behalf of all of the authors, who disagree with the retraction.