In the mutation report by Russell-Swetek et al that was published in the September 2008 issue of the journal (Russell-Swetek A, West AN, Minturn JE, Jenkins J, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Ribeiro R, Zambetti GP. Identification of a novel TP53 germline mutation E285V in a rare case of paediatric adrenocortical carcinoma and choroid plexus carcinoma. J Med Genet 2008;45:603–6), the spelling of one of the authors’ names was incorrect: J E Mintern should be J E Minturn. The journal apologises for this error.