The PLOS ONE Editors retract this article [1] because it was identified as one of a series of submissions for which we have concerns about authorship, competing interests, and peer review. We regret that the issues were not addressed prior to the article’s publication.
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- 1. Qamar R, Khan S, Safdar ME, Atique-ur-Rehman , Rehman A, Javeed HMR, et al. (2022) Seed priming with growth regulators modulates production, physiology and antioxidant defense of Indian squash (Praecitrullus fistulosus) under semi-arid conditions. PLoS ONE 17(4): e0265694. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265694
Citation: The PLOS ONE Editors (2022) Retraction: Seed priming with growth regulators modulates production, physiology and antioxidant defense of Indian squash (Praecitrullus fistulosus) under semi-arid conditions. PLoS ONE 17(9): e0274231. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274231
Published: September 14, 2022
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