Corn Variety CV805067 Breeding for Genetic Uniformity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current corn breeding techniques face challenges in developing uniform corn hybrids with desirable traits such as high yield, disease resistance, and uniformity, as they often result in unpredictable performance due to genetic non-uniformity among hybrid plants.

Innovation Solution

The development of the corn variety CV805067, which includes methods for producing inbred corn plants with specific traits like male sterility, herbicide tolerance, and disease resistance, using techniques such as backcrossing and genetic transformation to introduce desired loci, and the use of cytoplasmically-inherited traits to ensure uniformity and stability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If cross-pollination is used to combine desirable traits from different plants, then genetic diversity and trait combination are improved, but uniformity and predictability of hybrid performance deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait combinationVSAvoidperformance predictability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The breeding process is segmented into distinct phases: creating inbred lines through self-pollination, then crossing these inbreds to produce hybrids. This segmentation allows controlled combination of traits while ensuring uniformity within each generation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Inbred lines are developed and stabilized through multiple generations of self-pollination before being used in hybrid crosses. This preliminary action ensures that the parent lines are genetically uniform and stable, which then produces predictable and uniform hybrid offspring.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Stability of the object's composition

If self-pollination is used to develop inbred plants, then uniformity and genetic stability are improved, but the ability to combine diverse desirable traits deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegenetic uniformityVSAvoidtrait combination capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The process begins with self-pollination to create uniform inbred lines that are genetically stable and homogeneous. These inbreds serve as standardized building blocks that can then be systematically crossed to combine desirable traits in predictable ways.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple inbred lines, each carrying specific desirable traits, are crossed together to merge these traits into a single hybrid population. The uniformity of the inbred parents ensures that the trait combination is predictable and consistent.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Stability of the object's composition

If extensive breeding generations are used to achieve homozygosity, then genetic uniformity is improved, but breeding time and complexity increase

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

Solution Approach 1:

Inbred lines are pre-developed and stabilized through multiple generations of self-pollination before being used in hybrid production. This preliminary work establishes uniform genetic backgrounds that can then be combined efficiently in subsequent crosses, reducing the overall breeding cycle time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The breeding strategy changes parameters by transitioning from self-pollination (to achieve homozygosity) to cross-pollination (to combine traits). This parameter change allows the system to achieve uniformity efficiently without requiring excessive breeding generations for every application.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS7692076B2Plants and seeds of corn variety CV805067
Publication Date: 2010.04.06 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV805067. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV805067, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV805067 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV805067 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV805067.