About the Authors

Michael Seifert

seifert@ipk-gatersleben.de

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

André Gohr

Affiliation Institute of Computer Science, Martin Luther University Halle, Halle (Saale), Germany

Marc Strickert

Affiliation Science and Technology, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany

Ivo Grosse

Affiliation Institute of Computer Science, Martin Luther University Halle, Halle (Saale), Germany

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Wrote the paper: M. Seifert. Implemented basic algorithms for parsimonious HMMs: M. Seifert. Implemented dynamic programming approach: A. Gohr. Combined algorithms: M. Seifert, A. Gohr. Designed studies: M. Seifert, M. Strickert, I. Grosse. Performed studies: M. Seifert. Read and commented manuscript: A. Gohr, M. Strickert, I. Grosse.