NEUROSCIENCE Retraction for “Odor maps in the olfactory cortex,” by Zhihua Zou, Fusheng Li, and Linda B. Buck, which appeared in issue 21, May 24, 2005, of Proc Natl Acad Sci USA (102:7724–7729; first published May 23, 2005; 10.1073/pnas.0503027102).
The undersigned authors wish to note the following: “This article described patterns of c-Fos labeling in anterior piriform cortex following exposure of mice to odorants. In efforts to replicate this work, we have observed c-Fos in sparsely distributed neurons, as reported, but we have found no evidence for the reported finding that odorants induce related patterns of c-Fos labeling in the two hemispheres and in different individuals. Inconsistencies have also been found between several images shown in the paper and the original data. Because of these discrepancies, the undersigned authors are retracting the article. We sincerely apologize for any confusion it has caused.”
Fusheng Li
Linda B. Buck