Highly cited autism paper earns expression of concern over data duplications
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A 2017 Nature paper linking maternal gut bacteria to autism-like traits in mice has received an expression of concern due to data duplications found in datasets measuring sociability in pups. The original raw data is unavailable, making verification impossible, though the study's conclusions have been supported by subsequent research. Experts remain divided on the impact of the data issues on the study's findings.
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