PLOS ONE published a formal correction addressing errors in the Author Contributions for the article titled Study on the pathogenesis of PLXNB1 gene in olfactory dysfunction of allergic rhinitis. This correction notice is limited in scope to the attribution of specific roles among the listed authors and does not report changes to the article’s scientific data, analyses, results, or conclusions.
The correction was posted on July 24, 2026, and carries DOI https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0354708. It appears in the journal record as a distinct, citable item that links to the original research article (PLoS One. 2026;21(6):e0350102).
The correction provides the accurate, detailed Author Contributions for the paper. The corrected attributions are listed exactly as published in the notice:
These corrected roles assign responsibility for data handling (data curation), analytical work (formal analysis), oversight (supervision), quality checks (validation), and manuscript preparation (writing in original draft and review/editing) among the three named authors: Xinglong Chen, Lingqiong Zhao, and Wenlong Luo.
The correction is published as a separate PLOS ONE item and includes a reference back to the original research article. The notice lists the following bibliographic citation for the correction itself:
Chen X, Zhao L, Luo W (2026) Correction: Study on the pathogenesis of PLXNB1 gene in olfactory dysfunction of allergic rhinitis. PLoS One 21(7): e0354708. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0354708
The original research article to which this correction pertains is cited in the notice as:
Chen X, Zhao L, Luo W. Study on the pathogenesis of PLXNB1 gene in olfactory dysfunction of allergic rhinitis. PLoS One. 2026;21(6):e0350102. pmid:42224190
The correction notice includes links to the article page, PDF, PubMed/NCBI entry, and Google Scholar entry for the original paper where readers can view the full article and its original content.
The correction is explicitly marked as pertaining to the original paper and is cross-referenced in the PLOS system under related PLOS Articles. The notice directs readers to the original article’s page and PDF.
CrossMark status is indicated on the correction page, signaling that the publisher maintains an updated record of the article and its corrections. The correction functions to ensure the published author contribution record accurately reflects the roles performed by the authors for the original work on the PLXNB1 gene and olfactory dysfunction in allergic rhinitis.
The correction notice reiterates that the work is published under an open access Creative Commons Attribution License. The notice states that the correction (and by extension the original article) may be freely used, distributed, and reproduced provided the original author and source are credited, consistent with the terms of the license.
This correction concerns only the assignment of author contributions and does not alter or disclose additional experimental findings, numerical results, methodological changes, or clinical recommendations. Readers seeking the scientific content of the study should consult the original article (PLoS One. 2026;21(6):e0350102) for experimental details and outcomes.
For citation and attribution purposes, researchers and readers should use the corrected author contribution details provided in this notice. The correction ensures accurate credit for roles including data curation, formal analysis, validation, supervision, and the distinct stages of manuscript writing and editing among the three authors.
If further clarifications about other aspects of the paper are required, readers should refer to the original article page and any additional editorial notices the journal may publish.