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Riken mulls retracting stem cell paper

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The Japanese government-affiliated Riken Institute is considering retracting a research paper on a trailblazing method to create stem cells that drew global attention, after one of the co-authors said it should be withdrawn until the credibility of data is confirmed, the lab said March 10.

University of Yamanashi professor Teruhiko Wakayama told reporters earlier in the day, "It's better to retract it once and submit it again after making sure the data is all correct and it won't be criticized by anyone." (Kyodo)

理研、STAP細胞論文の取り下げも検討

理化学研究所は３月10日、英科学誌『ネイチャー』に発表された万能細胞STAP 細胞の論文に不自然な点がある問題で、論文を取り下げることも検討していると述べた。

The Japan Times ST: March 21, 2014