Correction to: Theoretical and Applied Genetics https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-019-03330-3

Unfortunately, Fig. 5 and 6 were interchanged in the results section. Figures should swap positions, whereas the legends should stay in the given order.

The correct Figs. 5 and 6 are given below:

Fig. 5
figure 1

Differentially expressed genes detected by RNA-Seq. a Venn graph of DEGs during different ovule developmental stages. b Numbers of up-regulated/down-regulated DEGs at different stages

Fig. 6
figure 2

Sequence comparison of Cotton_A_11941 between DPL971 and DPL972. a Gene sequence in DPL971. b Gene sequence in DPL972