Extant conifer species may be susceptible to rapid environmental change owing to their long
generation times, but could also be resilient due to high levels of standing genetic diversity.
Hybridisation between closely related species can increase genetic diversity and generate
novel allelic combinations capable of fuelling adaptive evolution. Our study unravelled the
genetic architecture of adaptive evolution in a conifer hybrid zone formed between Pinus
strobiformis and P. flexilis. Using a multifaceted approach emphasising the spatial and …