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Editorial Note: Construction of a high-density genetic map and QTL analysis for yield, yield components and agronomic traits in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

  • The PLOS One Editors

Following publication, this article [1,2] was reassessed by a member of the PLOS One Editorial Board who was not involved in the original peer review of [1]. Based on their input, the journal concluded that the article meets the journal’s core criteria, although there are some reporting issues. Specifically:

  • The title does not appear to be fully supported given that the chromosome maps in Fig 1 are of varying density.
  • There appears to be a low correlation between years of the agronomic study.
  • Statements on molecular mechanisms and possible functions of some genes in the Discussion section appear vague.
  • There appears to be an error in the Materials and methods section: the area of a 4 x 3 m plot should be listed as 12 m2 rather than 1.2 m2.

With this notice, PLOS considers the concerns in [2] resolved.

References

  1. 1. Barmukh R, Soren KR, Madugula P, Gangwar P, Shanmugavadivel PS, Bharadwaj C, et al. Construction of a high-density genetic map and QTL analysis for yield, yield components and agronomic traits in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). PLoS One. 2021;16(5):e0251669. pmid:33989359
  2. 2. The PLOS One Editors. Expression of Concern: Construction of a high-density genetic map and QTL analysis for yield, yield components and agronomic traits in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). PLoS One. 2026;21(6):e0350350.

Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2026) Editorial Note: Construction of a high-density genetic map and QTL analysis for yield, yield components and agronomic traits in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). PLoS One 21(8): e0355892. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0355892

Published: August 12, 2026

Copyright: © 2026 The PLOS One Editors. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.