Following publication, concerns were raised to the journal regarding factual inaccuracies throughout the Review article text and errors in the data presented in Figure 3. Many of the references cited are also considered to be inappropriate or outdated. An investigation was conducted in accordance with Frontiers’ and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines, whereby it was confirmed that the complaints were valid.
This retraction was approved by the Chief Editors of Frontiers in Plant Science and the Chief Executive Editor of Frontiers. The authors agree to the retraction.
Summary
Keywords
Asia, Geminiviruses, Begomoviruses, geographical distribution, Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus, Papaya leaf curl virus, Tomato yellow leaf curl virus
Citation
Frontiers Editorial Office (2023) Retraction: Emergence of Asian endemic begomoviruses as a pandemic threat. Front. Plant Sci. 14:1237555. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1237555
Received
09 June 2023
Accepted
09 June 2023
Published
19 June 2023
Approved by
Brigitte Mauch-Mani, Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Volume
14 - 2023
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