Retraction: Comprehensive genetic structure analysis of Han population from Dalian City revealed by 20 Y‐STRs

TL;DR

A paper analyzing the genetic structure of the Han population in Dalian City using Y-STRs was retracted due to ethical concerns about consent and data sharing.

Contribution

The retraction highlights the importance of proper ethical approval and consent documentation in genetic research.

Findings

The article was retracted due to inconsistencies in consent documentation.

Data was withdrawn to prevent potential identification of research participants.

Authors disagree with the retraction decision.

Abstract

Adnan A., Kasimu K., Rakha A., He G., Yang T., Wang C‐C., Lu J., Xuan J‐f. (2020). Comprehensive genetic structure analysis of Han population from Dalian City revealed by 20 Y‐STRs. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 8(3), e1149. https://doi.org/10.1002/mgg3.1149

The above article, published online on 27 January 2020 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Suzanne Hart, and Wiley Periodicals LLC.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 The associated data for this article has been withdrawn from the publication record following a concern that the data could be used to identify those who have participated in the research. Atif Adnan responded on behalf of all the authors, who disagree with the retraction.