Hybrid Corn Trait Stacking for Uniform and Stable Breeding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing corn breeding techniques struggle to develop hybrids with uniformity and stability, incorporating desirable traits such as yield, disease resistance, and drought tolerance, while maintaining efficient hybrid production methods.

Innovation Solution

The development of the hybrid corn variety CH010534, which includes genetic modifications for traits like male sterility, herbicide resistance, and disease resistance, achieved through methods like backcrossing and genetic transformation, ensuring uniformity and stability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional breeding methods are used to combine desirable traits, then multiple traits can be incorporated into a hybrid variety, but the breeding process becomes extremely complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait combination capabilityVSAvoidbreeding process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the breeding process by using modular marker-assisted selection for individual traits. Each desirable trait (disease resistance, yield components, stress tolerance) can be independently identified and combined through molecular markers, breaking down the complex multi-trait breeding into manageable sequential steps rather than requiring simultaneous evaluation of all traits

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces molecular markers as intermediaries between phenotypic traits and genetic selection. These markers serve as detectable proxies for complex traits, allowing breeders to track and combine multiple desirable traits through genetic analysis rather than relying solely on phenotypic observation, thereby simplifying the selection process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Stability of the object's composition

If extensive selection and cross-pollination are performed to achieve stable hybrids, then uniformity and stability are improved, but the breeding time and resource requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehybrid uniformityVSAvoidbreeding cycle duration
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary molecular marker analysis on parental lines before crossing to ensure they carry the desired trait combinations. This preliminary genetic characterization allows for more targeted and efficient crossing decisions, reducing the number of generations needed to achieve stable uniform hybrids by pre-screening for compatibility and desired trait inheritance patterns

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback through molecular marker tracking across generations to monitor the inheritance and stability of desirable traits. This genetic feedback mechanism allows breeders to objectively assess whether uniformity is being achieved and adjust selection strategies accordingly, accelerating the stabilization process compared to traditional phenotypic monitoring alone

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12616125B2Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH010534
Publication Date: 2026.05.05 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

According to the disclosure, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010534. The disclosure thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of the variety CH010534, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010534 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The disclosure further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH010534.