About the Authors

Jens Keilwagen

Contributed equally to this work with: Jens Keilwagen, Jan Grau

Jens.Keilwagen@ipk-gatersleben.de

Affiliation Molecular Genetics, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany

Jan Grau

Contributed equally to this work with: Jens Keilwagen, Jan Grau

Affiliation Institute of Computer Science, Martin Luther University Halle–Wittenberg, Halle/Saale, Germany

Ivan A. Paponov

Affiliations Institute of Biology II/Botany, Faculty of Biology, Albert–Ludwigs–University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, Centre for Biological Signalling Studies (BIOSS), Albert–Ludwigs–University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

Stefan Posch

Affiliation Institute of Computer Science, Martin Luther University Halle–Wittenberg, Halle/Saale, Germany

Marc Strickert

Affiliation Molecular Genetics, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany

Ivo Grosse

Affiliation Institute of Computer Science, Martin Luther University Halle–Wittenberg, Halle/Saale, Germany

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Analyzed the data: JK JG IAP SP MS IG. Wrote the paper: JK JG IAP SP MS IG. Implemented the software: JK JG.