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This article was republished on January 8, 2026, to correct errors in Figure 5 and Figure 6 that were introduced during the typesetting process. The publisher apologizes for the errors. Please download this article again to view the correct version. The originally published, uncorrected article and the republished, corrected articles are provided here for reference.
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Reference
Citation: The PLOS Biology Staff (2026) Correction: Bacterial gene 5′ ends have unusual mutation rates that can mislead tests of selection. PLoS Biol 24(1): e3003612. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003612
Published: January 20, 2026
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