The fourth author's name is spelled incorrectly. The correct name is: Rabiul Islam. The correct citation is: Gebreselassie G, Liang B, Berihulay H, Islam R, Abied A, Jiang L, et al. (2020) Genomic mapping identifies two genetic variants in the MC1R gene for coat colour variation in Chinese Tan sheep. PLoS ONE 15(8): e0235426. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235426