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Correction: Phenotypic heterogeneity promotes adaptive evolution.
Plos Biology
|June 21, 2017
Summary
This study corrects a previously published article DOI. The correction ensures accurate citation and retrieval of scientific research. Researchers should verify DOIs for reliable access.
Area of Science:
- Scientific publishing
- Digital object identifiers
- Scholarly communication
Context:
- Accurate citation is crucial in scientific research.
- Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) ensure persistent access to publications.
- Errors in DOIs can hinder research reproducibility.
Purpose:
- To correct an erroneous DOI in a published article.
- To ensure the integrity of the scientific record.
- To facilitate accurate referencing and retrieval of research.
Summary:
- A correction has been issued for the article with DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.2000644.
- This ensures the DOI accurately points to the intended publication.
- The correction maintains the reliability of scientific literature.
Impact:
- Improves the accuracy of scientific literature databases.
- Prevents misattribution or loss of access to research.
- Upholds standards for scholarly communication and data integrity.
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