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Wikipedia still cites a retracted paper on “Axon” and 1 other article
When the UNC-5 netrin receptor is mutated, several neurites are irregularly projected out of neurons and finally a single axon is extended anteriorly.[source retracted]
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The source
A Ligand-Gated Association between Cytoplasmic Domains of UNC5 and DCC Family Receptors Converts Netrin-Induced Growth Cone Attraction to Repulsion
Kyonsoo Hong, Lindsay Hinck, Makoto Nishiyama, Mu-ming Poo et al.
Cell · published June 1999 · cited 614 times by other papers
Retracted Sep 14, 2023
Duplication of/in ImageInvestigation by Company/InstitutionInvestigation by Journal/PublisherManipulation of ImagesUnreliable Results and/or ConclusionsUpgrade/Update of Prior Notice(s)
Where Wikipedia cites it
- Axon6,534 views a month · open since Nov 5 · editors toldZombie
- Tropic cues involved in growth cone guidance21 views a month · open since Nov 5Zombie
Case log
- FoundFound on Axon: the citation is live and nothing near it mentions the retraction.
- FoundFound on Tropic cues involved in growth cone guidance: the citation is live and nothing near it mentions the retraction.
- ReviewedRead by hand (Axon). Cell retracted this paper in 2023 after an investigation found manipulated images.
- Note postedNote posted on the talk page of Axon. See the note.
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