Cotton Variety 468300G 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 under various environmental conditions.

Innovation Solution

The cotton variety 468300G is developed through a backcross breeding program incorporating specific genes like BollgardII and Roundup Ready Flex, allowing for the creation of uniform and stable genetic lines with desirable traits such as disease resistance and herbicide tolerance, and can be propagated or crossed to produce hybrid seeds and plants with improved agronomic characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

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

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

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-establishing stable genetic lines with desired traits (disease resistance, herbicide tolerance, fiber quality) before the actual breeding process. This allows the breeding program to start with pre-selected parental lines rather than discovering traits during the breeding cycle, thereby reducing the overall time required while maintaining genetic diversity through controlled crosses.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If conventional breeding procedures are used, then genetic combinations are generated, but the true genotypic value is masked by environmental factors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegenetic combination generationVSAvoidgenotypic value detection
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms through replicated evaluations of families of related plants across multiple locations and environments. By systematically measuring performance across different conditions and using this feedback to select superior lines, the program can distinguish true genotypic values from environmental noise, improving measurement precision while maintaining high productivity through efficient selection cycles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If backcross breeding is used to transfer favorable genes, then disease resistance is improved, but the process becomes complex and resource-intensive

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisease resistanceVSAvoidbreeding program complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the breeding program into distinct modular components: (1) development of stable genetic lines with specific traits, (2) evaluation of these lines in replicated environments, (3) selection of superior lines, and (4) production of hybrid varieties. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, reducing overall complexity while maintaining high reliability for disease resistance through focused backcrossing efforts.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

4Measurement precision

If replicated evaluations are conducted to estimate genetic worth, then selection accuracy is improved, but the process becomes more time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveselection accuracyVSAvoidevaluation period
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic action by conducting replicated evaluations at specific intervals during the breeding cycle, rather than continuously. Families of related plants are evaluated in multiple locations and environments at designated time points, allowing selection decisions to be made based on accumulated data without requiring constant monitoring. This periodic approach maintains high selection accuracy while reducing the total time investment compared to continuous evaluation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentUS8039700B2Cotton variety 468300G
Publication Date: 2011.10.18 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 468300G. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 468300G. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety 468300G and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 468300G with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods.