Retraction: A methylotrophic origin of methanogenesis and early divergence of anaerobic multicarbon alkane metabolism (Science Advances (2021) 7 (eabd7180) DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abd7180)

Abstract

In our Research Article, “A methylotrophic origin of methanogenesis and early divergence of anaerobic multicarbon alkane metabolism” (1), we unintentionally included some embargoed data in our analyses. These data had been deposited in the open-access NCBI SRA database without propagation of the embargo from the original database. We deeply regret our oversight and to protect the interests of the generators of these data, we have requested retraction of the paper.