Cotton Variety 09R643B2R2 Backcross Breeding for Trait Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

The development of new cotton varieties is a time-consuming and unpredictable process due to the complexity of inheritance and the need to identify genetically superior plants, which requires extensive resources and repeated testing across various environments.

Innovation Solution

The cotton variety 09R643B2R2 is developed through backcross breeding, incorporating transgenic traits such as insect protection and herbicide tolerance, allowing for the creation of uniform and superior genetic lines with specific desirable characteristics like higher fiber yield, disease resistance, and tolerance to drought and heat.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional breeding methods are used to develop new cotton varieties, then genetic diversity and adaptability are improved, but the breeding process becomes time-consuming and unpredictable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegenetic diversityVSAvoidbreeding process time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-selecting parental lines with desired traits (insect protection, herbicide tolerance, disease resistance) before initiating the breeding program. This advance preparation of genetically superior parents reduces the time required for subsequent selection and evaluation steps, while still achieving genetic diversity through controlled crosses.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If extensive field testing and replicated observations are conducted to identify superior plants, then measurement precision of genetic worth is improved, but resource expenditure increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegenetic worth estimationVSAvoidresource expenditure
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary identification of superior parental lines based on known genetic traits (insect protection, herbicide tolerance, disease resistance) before conducting extensive field testing. This pre-screening reduces the number of candidates requiring resource-intensive replicated observations, while maintaining precision in identifying genetically superior plants through targeted evaluation of fewer, highly promising lines.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Manufacturing precision

If multiple generations of selection and crossing are performed to combine desirable traits, then trait combination quality is improved, but the number of breeding steps increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait combination qualityVSAvoidbreeding process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-selects parental lines that already possess multiple desirable traits (insect protection, herbicide tolerance, disease resistance) before beginning the breeding program. This preliminary assembly of genetically superior parents reduces the number of crossing and selection generations needed to combine traits, while still achieving high trait combination quality through careful parent selection and targeted backcrossing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS8252987B2Cotton variety 09R643B2R2
Publication Date: 2012.08.28 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 09R643B2R2. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 09R643B2R2. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety 09R643B2R2 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 09R643B2R2 with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods.