This document summarizes research on reticulate evolution in yeasts and its industrial applications. Reticulate evolution refers to evolution occurring through hybridization and introgression rather than strictly vertical descent. The document discusses how hybridization has contributed to the diversification and domestication of yeasts like Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It also explores how mining genomic diversity through hybridization could enable new industrial applications, such as developing yeast strains capable of growth at lower temperatures or utilizing additional carbon sources.