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Retracted study was based on unethically collected Uyghur DNA samples, experts contend

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In June, Elsevier announced the retraction of a scientific article published in 2019. The article discussed the genetic information of Uyghurs and Kazakhs in China's northwestern Xinjiang region. People familiar with the study believe that genetic samples were obtained under duress. A professor at the University of Leuven has raised the concern that the Chinese government forcibly collects and arbitrarily uses genetic information.

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Retracted study was based on unethically collected Uyghur DNA samples, experts contend

The recent retraction of an academic journal article that discussed the genetic information of Uyghurs and Kazakhs in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region has raised questions and concerns about ethical standards in scientific research, as people familiar with the study believe that genetic samples were obtained under duress. In June, Elsevier, a Dutch publisher, announced the retraction of a scientific article published in 2019 in its journal “…

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