Corn Variety CV941589 Breeding Segmentation

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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 pest tolerance, as they often result in unpredictable performance due to genetic non-uniformity among hybrid plants.

Innovation Solution

The development of the corn variety CV941589, which includes a cytoplasmically-inherited male sterility trait and the ability to introduce specific genetic loci for traits like herbicide tolerance, disease resistance, and modified metabolism through backcrossing or genetic transformation, ensuring uniformity and desirable characteristics in progeny plants.

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 genetic non-uniformity and unpredictable performance occur

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 repeated self-pollination, then crossing these inbreds to produce uniform F1 hybrids. This segmentation allows control over genetic uniformity at different stages, resolving the contradiction between trait combination and performance predictability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Inbred lines are developed through preliminary self-pollination and selection before the actual crossing step. This preliminary action ensures that the parental lines are genetically uniform and stable, so that when they are crossed, the F1 hybrids exhibit uniform and predictable performance while still combining desirable traits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Stability of the object's composition

If self-pollination is used to develop homozygous inbred plants, then genetic uniformity is improved, but loss of genetic diversity occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegenetic uniformityVSAvoidgenetic diversity
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The breeding program is divided into separate stages: first developing inbred lines through self-pollination to achieve uniformity, then crossing different inbred lines to restore genetic diversity in the F1 generation. This segmentation allows the system to achieve both uniformity and diversity at different levels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different parts of the breeding program have different genetic quality requirements. Inbred lines require high genetic uniformity (homozygosity) for stability, while F1 hybrids require genetic diversity through heterosis for improved performance. The system applies local quality control at each stage appropriately.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple breeding methods are used to develop inbred plants, then trait combination is improved, but breeding complexity and time requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait combinationVSAvoidbreeding program complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The inbred line development system serves multiple functions: it creates genetically uniform lines, combines desirable traits through selection, and prepares material for subsequent crossing programs. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate breeding methods and simplifies the overall program.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The breeding program uses continuous self-pollination and selection over multiple generations to develop inbreds, maintaining useful action throughout the process. This continuous approach is more efficient than intermittent or complex multi-method approaches, reducing overall program complexity while achieving trait combination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS7709711B1Plants and seeds of corn variety CV941589
Publication Date: 2010.05.04 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV941589. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV941589, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV941589 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 CV941589 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 CV941589.