The PLOS One Editors retract this article [1, corrected in 2] because it was identified as one of a series of submissions for which we have concerns about potential manipulation of the publication process, authorship, competing interests, and peer review. We regret that the issues were not addressed prior to the article’s publication.
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Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2025) Retraction: Tree bark scrape fungus: A potential source of laccase for application in bioremediation of non-textile dyes. PLoS One 20(7): e0328188. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328188
Published: July 16, 2025
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