@article{fdi:010073800, title = {{H}ybridization in {T}rypanosoma congolense does not challenge the predominant clonal evolution model : a comment on {T}ihonetal., 2017, {M}ol. {E}col}, author = {{T}ibayrenc, {M}ichel and {A}yala, {F}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}ihon et al. have just published in {M}ol. {E}col. a fine genomic study on {T}rypanosoma congolense, agent of {A}nimal {A}frican {T}rypanosomiasis. {T}hey present very convincing evidence that {T}. congolense underwent several hybridization events between distinct genetic lines in {Z}ambia. {T}hey claim that their data challenge our predominant clonal evolution model ({PCE}) of micropathogens. {W}e point out the main tenets of our model and show that {T}ihon et al.'s claim is based on a misinterpretation of the {PCE} model. {A}ctually, their data strongly support {PCE} in {T}. congolense at a microevolutionary level.}, keywords = {animal mating/breeding systems ; evolution of sex ; genomics/proteomics ; molecular evolution ; parasitology ; {AFRIQUE} {SUBSAHARIENNE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{M}olecular {E}cology}, volume = {27}, numero = {17}, pages = {3421--3424}, ISSN = {0962-1083}, year = {2018}, DOI = {10.1111/mec.14714}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010073800}, }