Cell biology

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CYP2E1 Rsa Ι/Pst Ι polymorphism and lung cancer susceptibility: A meta‐analysis involving 10,947 subjects

The above article, published in the Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine on 14 September 2016 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), and in Volume 19, pp. 2136‐2142, has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal Editor in Chief, Stefan Constantinescu, and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The retraction has been agreed due to unattributed overlap of the language used in the “Materials and method” and “Discussion” sections of this study and the following article published in Lung Cancer: “CYP2E1 Rsa I/Pst I polymorphism is associated with lung cancer risk among Asians” by Ping Zhan, Jing Wang, Yu Zhang, Li‐Xin Qiu, Su‐feng Zhao, Qian Qian, Shu‐Zhen Wei, Li‐Ke Yu and Yong Song, Volume 69, 2010, pages 19‐25. REFERENCE Shen Z‐T, Wu X‐H, Li B, Shen J‐S, Wang Z, Li J, Zhu X‐X. CYP2E1 Rsa Ι/Pst Ι polymorphism and lung cancer susceptibility: a meta‐analysis involving 10,947 subjects. J Cell Mol Med. 2015;19:2136‐2142. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcmm.12579     

Growth and development

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Cell signalling and gene regulation

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Genome studies and molecular genetics: Web alert

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Biotic interactions

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Cell signalling and gene regulation

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Genome studies and molecular genetics

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Retraction

The following article from Plant Biology, “Growth, ion homeostasis, photosynthesis and photosystem II efficiency of an obligate halophyte, Salicornia brachiata, under increasing salinity (p)” by A. K. Parida, C. M. Hari Kishore & B. Jha, published online on 1 April 2010 (DOI: 10.1111/j.1438‐8677.2010.00336.x ) in Wiley InterScience ( http://www.interscience.wiley.com ), has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal Editor‐in‐Chief, Heinz Rennenberg and Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The retraction has been agreed due to concern about overlap with the article “Relationship between the photosynthetic activity and the performance of Cakile maritima after long‐term salt treatment” by Ahmed Debez, Hans‐Werner Koyro, Claude Grignon, Chedly Abdelly, Bernhard Huchzermeyer published in Physiologia Plantarum (2008) vol. 133, 373‐385.     

Retraction. Growth, ion homeostasis, photosynthesis and photosystem II efficiency of an obligate halophyte, Salicornia brachiata, under increasing salinity

The following article from Plant Biology, “Growth, ion homeostasis, photosynthesis and photosystem II efficiency of an obligate halophyte, Salicornia brachiata, under increasing salinity (p)” by A. K. Parida, C. M. Hari Kishore & B. Jha, published online on 1 April 2010 (DOI: 10.1111/j.1438‐8677.2010.00336.x ) in Wiley InterScience ( http://www.interscience.wiley.com ), has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal Editor‐in‐Chief, Heinz Rennenberg and Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The retraction has been agreed due to concern about overlap with the article “Relationship between the photosynthetic activity and the performance of Cakile maritima after long‐term salt treatment” by Ahmed Debez, Hans‐Werner Koyro, Claude Grignon, Chedly Abdelly, Bernhard Huchzermeyer published in Physiologia Plantarum (2008) vol. 133, 373‐385.     

Retraction

Miao Z. (2007). Modeling Responses of Leafy Spurge Dispersal to Control Strategies. J. Integr. Plant Biol. 49(12): 1681-1692. Upon re-analysis of the model, an error was discovered and the results published in the Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 49(12): 1681-1692 are no longer valid. As such, I retract the above article. I am sorry for any inconvenience to the JIPB journal. Zewei Miao Grant F. Walton Center for Remote Sensing & Spatial Analysis Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8551, USA E-mail: zmiao@crssa.rutgers.edu     

Editorial Retraction

STATEMENT OF RETRACTION

Upon a thorough investigation, it has been determined that the paper titled “Presence of Siderophores on Grape Marc Aerated Compost Tea,” written by F. Diánez, M. Santos, M. de Cara, and J.C. Tello published in the Geomicrobiology Journal, 2006, Volume 23, pages 323–331, is nearly identical to the article “Grape Marc Compost Tea Suppressiveness to Plant Pathogenic Fungi: Role of Siderophores,” also written by F. Diánez, M. Santos, M. de Cara and J.C. Tello along with A. Boix, I. Trillas and M. Avilés that published in Compost Science & Utilization, 2006, 48–53, five months prior to publishing in Geomicrobiology Journal.

As a result the article published in Geomicrobiology Journal has been retracted and should not be cited in the electronic or print version of the journal. Please click here to view the article to which this statement of retraction relates.

Dr. William C. Ghiorse

Editor-in-Chief

Geomicrobiology Journal

Dr. Henry L. Ehrlich

Editor-in-Chief

Geomicrobiology Journal     

Thladiantha tomentosa (Cucurbitaceae) comb. nov. from southwestern China

In this paper, we propose that Thladiantha cordifolia (Blume) Cogn. var. tomentosa A. M. Lu & Z. Y. Zhang should be recognized at species rank as Thladiantha tomentosa (A. M. Lu & Z. Y. Zhang) W. Jiang & H. Wang. This species is similar to T. cordifolia and T. angustisepala W. J. de Wilde & Duyfjes, from which it differs mainly by having ovate bracts, linear sepals, and ellipsoidal, rostrate, ribbed verrucose fruits.     

Catalysis and regulation: Proteins: Web alert

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Withdrawal: Muscle-derived Satellite Cells for Treating Type 1 Diabetes in Rats (Rattus norvegicus)

The above article from Journal of Cellular Physiology, “Muscle-derived Satellite Cells for Treating Type 1 Diabetes in Rats (Rattus norvegicus)” by Yu Ren, Hefei Wang, Si Ha, Xingsheng Zhao, Xiao Wang, Yu Lan and Xiaoling Liu published online on 10 January 2018 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been withdrawn by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief Gary S. Stein and John Wiley and Sons, Inc. The retraction has been agreed because the authors are not responding to requests to finalize their article for publication in the journal as the Version of Record.     

Web alert. Biopolymers model systems

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A and Z canonical conformations in d(CnGCGn) crystals characterized by microFTIR and microRaman spectroscopies

Two crystals d(C₂GCG₂) and d(C₅GCG₅) have been studied under microscope by Fourier transform ir spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. The x-ray diffraction study of the latter crystal had shown that the d(C₅GCG₅) sequence is the first DNA dodecamer known to adopt a canonical A conformation [N. Verdaguer, J. Aymami, D. Fernandez-Forner, I. Fita, M. Coll, T. Huynh-Dinh, J. Igolen, and J. A. Subirana (1991) Journal of Molecular Biology, Vol. 221, pp. 623–635]. Characteristic ir marker bands and Raman marker peaks of the A conformation have thus been obtained and are compared with previously proposed assignments correlated to fiber diffraction x-ray results obtained on polymers. The d(C₂GCG₂) sequence crystal had previously been studied in an intermediate form between B and Z [L. Urpi, J. P. Ridoux, J. Liquier, N. Verdagner, I. Fita, J. A. Subirana, F. Iglesias, T. Huynh-Dinh, J. Igolen, and E. Taillandier (1989) Nucleic Acids Research, Vol. 17, pp. 6669–6679]. In this paper we present results obtained from a crystal with this oligonucleotide in Z conformation. The effect of the crystallization conditions on the geometry of the obtained oligomer helix is discussed. The influence of the addition, to the central tetramer CGCG, of dC_n stretches (at the 5′ end) and dG_n stretches (at the 3′ end) of different lengths, on the conformational flexibility of the nucleic acid, is considered. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Magnolia denudata var. glabrata var. nov. (Magnoliaceae) from Hunan,China

Magnolia denudata var. glabrata Y. L. Wang et S. Z. Zhang var. nov. is described and illustrated from Hunan, China. The variety occurs mainly in semi‐evergreen forest of south Hunan at altitudes between 700 and 1260 m a.s.l. It differs from M. denudata var. denudata by its green and glabrous twigs and leaves which are glabrous above and have some white pubescence underneath. With its white flowers consisting of mostly 9 tepals, it differs from M. sprengeri Pamp. which mainly has 12 tepals in various shades of red/pink to white. The new variety is rare and considered endangered due to habitat destruction.     

New journal: Algorithms for Molecular Biology

This editorial announces Algorithms for Molecular Biology, a new online open access journal published by BioMed Central. By launching the first open access journal on algorithmic bioinformatics, we provide a forum for fast publication of high-quality research articles in this rapidly evolving field. Our journal will publish thoroughly peer-reviewed papers without length limitations covering all aspects of algorithmic data analysis in computatioal biology. Publications in Algorithms for Molecular Biology are easy to find, highly visible and tracked by organisations such as PubMed. An established online submission system makes a fast reviewing procedure possible and enables us to publish accepted papers without delay. All articles published in our journal are permanently archived by PubMed Central and other scientific archives. We are looking forward to receiving your contributions.