Retraction: Genetic diversity, forensic feature, and phylogenetic analysis of Guizhou Tujia population via 19 X‐STRs

TL;DR

This retracted paper studied the genetic diversity of the Guizhou Tujia population using X-STR markers but was retracted due to ethical concerns.

Contribution

The study aimed to provide genetic insights into the Guizhou Tujia population using 19 X-STR markers.

Findings

The research focused on genetic diversity and forensic features of the Guizhou Tujia population.

Phylogenetic analysis was conducted using 19 X-STR markers.

The study was retracted due to unresolved ethical concerns about consent documentation.

Abstract

Luo, L., Gao, H., Yao, L., Long, F., Zhang, H., Zhang, L., Liu, Y., Yu, J., Yu, L., Chen, P. (2020). Genetic diversity, forensic feature, and phylogenetic analysis of Guizhou Tujia population via 19 X‐STRs. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 8(11), e1473. https://doi.org/10.1002/mgg3.1473.

The above article, published online on 2 September 2020 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Suzanne Hart, and Wiley Periodicals LLC.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 The associated data for this article has been withdrawn from the publication record following a concern that the data could be used to identify those who have participated in the research. Pengyu Chen, Lilan Yao, Yong Liu and Li Luo responded on behalf of all the authors, who disagree with the retraction.