Retraction: Silicon fertilization counteracts salinity-induced damages associated with changes in physio-biochemical modulations in spinach

The PLOS ONE Editors retract this article [1] because it was identified as one of a series of submissions for which we have concerns about authorship, competing interests, and peer review. We regret that the issues were not addressed prior to the article’s publication.

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