Correction to: BMC Evol Biol

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-018-1309-8

Following publication of the original article [1], we have been notified that some important information was omitted by the authors from the Competing interests section. The declaration should read as below.

One of the authors (WM) notes that he has also been involved in the development of state-of-the-art software, data management and mining tools; some of them were commercialized by HKL Research.

None of commercial software was mentioning in the paper but because knowledge gained during research may be in future used in commercial software, WM has disclosed a financial interest in this research as WM is the co-founder of HKL Research and a member of the board.

The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.