Retraction for Yoshimura et al., Distinct function of 2 chromatin remodeling complexes that share a common subunit, Williams syndrome transcription factor (WSTF)

CELL BIOLOGY Retraction for “Distinct function of 2 chromatin remodeling complexes that share a common subunit, Williams syndrome transcription factor (WSTF),” by Kimihiro Yoshimura, Hirochika Kitagawa, Ryoji Fujiki, Masahiko Tanabe, Shinichiro Takezawa, Ichiro Takada, Ikuko Yamaoka, Masayoshi Yonezawa, Takeshi Kondo, Yoshiyuki Furutani, Hisato Yagi, Shin Yoshinaga, Takeyoshi Masuda, Toru Fukuda, Yoko Yamamoto, Kanae Ebihara, Dean Y. Li, Rumiko Matsuoka, Jun K. Takeuchi, Takahiro Matsumoto, and Shigeaki Kato, which appeared in issue 23, June 9, 2009, of Proc Natl Acad Sci USA (106:9280–9285; first published May 26, 2009; 10.1073/pnas.0901184106).

The authors note, “Recently it has come to our attention that Fig. 3D contained inappropriate data arrangements and manipulations. To avoid further confusion to the related scientific community, we hereby retract this report. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience from this outcome. All of the authors agreed with the retraction.”

Kimihiro Yoshimura

Hirochika Kitagawa

Ryoji Fujiki

Masahiko Tanabe

Shinichiro Takezawa

Ichiro Takada

Ikuko Yamaoka

Masayoshi Yonezawa

Takeshi Kondo

Yoshiyuki Furutani

Hisato Yagi

Shin Yoshinaga

Takeyoshi Masuda

Toru Fukuda

Yoko Yamamoto

Kanae Ebihara

Dean Y. Li

Rumiko Matsuoka

Jun K. Takeuchi

Takahiro Matsumoto

Shigeaki Kato