Case file · open since Nov 5, 2026
Wikipedia still cites a retracted paper on “PLK2”
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The source
Polo-like kinase 2 gene expression is regulated by the orphan nuclear receptor estrogen receptor-related receptor gamma (ERRgamma)
Yun Yong Park, Seok Ho Kim, Yong Joo Kim, Sun Yee Kim et al.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (BBRC) · published August 2007 · cited 6 times by other papers
Retracted Jun 22, 2019
Duplication of DataDuplication of/in Image
Where Wikipedia cites it
- PLK227 views a month · open since Nov 5Zombie
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