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Correction to: FLAGS, frequently mutated genes in public exomes
Casper Shyr1,2,3, Maja Tarailo-Graovac1,4,2, Michael Gottlieb1
1Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, Child and Family Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
BMC Medical Genomics
|December 1, 2017
Summary
This correction clarifies an error in the original publication regarding the inclusion of supplementary files. The accurate set of 14 additional files is now correctly provided for readers.
Area of Science:
- Scientific publishing
- Research integrity
Background:
- Original article contained an error in supplementary file submission.
- Incorrect additional files were published with the initial article.
Purpose of the Study:
- To correct an error in the original publication.
- To provide the accurate set of supplementary files.
Main Methods:
- Correction notice issued.
- Corrected additional files uploaded.
Main Results:
- The original article's supplementary files have been corrected.
- Fourteen accurate additional files are now available.
Conclusions:
- The integrity of the published research is restored with the correct supplementary materials.
- Readers now have access to the complete and accurate dataset.
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