RETRACTED: Epigenetic modification of the oxytocin gene is associated with gray matter volume and trait empathy in mothers

• DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.105026
• Publication Date: 2020-10-21T15:31:44Z
• Authors: Daiki Hiraoka; Shota Nishitani; Koji Shimada; Ryoko Kasaba; Takashi X. Fujisawa; Akemi Tomoda
• Keywords: Trait

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). The Editor has concluded that the acceptance of this article was partly based upon the positive advice of an unreliable reviewer report. The report was provided to the journal by a reviewer suggested by the authors, and there were inappropriate communications between the authors and reviewer during the peer-review process. The Editor has therefore concluded that the review was not appropriate or independent. This manipulation of the peer-review process represents a clear violation of the fundamentals of peer review, our publishing policies, and publishing ethics standards. Apologies are offered to the readers of the journal that this deception was not detected during the submission process.