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Expression of Concern

Expression of Concern: Observations of linear aggregation behavior in rotifers (Brachionus calyciflorus)

  • The PLOS One Editors

The PLOS One Editors issue this Expression of Concern to inform readers that issues came to light which call into question the reliability and/or provenance of the research reported in this article [1]. Specifically,

  • This article [1] was identified as one of a series of submissions for which we have concerns about similarities across articles from different author groups.
  • The Editors are concerned about aspects of this article’s peer review process.

Reference

  1. 1. Cheng S-H, Zhang H-Y, Zhu M-Y, Zhou LM, Yi G-H, He X-W, et al. Observations of linear aggregation behavior in rotifers (Brachionus calyciflorus). PLoS One. 2021;16(8):e0256387. pmid:34411194

Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2025) Expression of Concern: Observations of linear aggregation behavior in rotifers (Brachionus calyciflorus). PLoS One 20(6): e0325957. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325957

Published: June 10, 2025

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