Before revision:  By empirically demonstrating the theoretical expectations derived from recent modelling approaches, this work calls for the use of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (Fis) rather than the strongly sampling-sensitive genotypic index R in studies aiming at understanding the importance of clonal reproduction.
After revision:  By empirically demonstrating the theoretical expectations derived from recent modelling approaches, this work calls for the use of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (Fis) rather than the strongly sampling-sensitive genotypic index R to assess the importance of clonal reproduction.