Garden Bean Breeding Using Molecular Markers for Disease Resistance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current garden bean cultivars lack stable, high-yielding varieties with desirable traits such as disease resistance, improved yield, and adaptability to various environmental conditions, which are essential for maximizing land productivity.

Innovation Solution

Development of novel garden bean cultivars like HMX4104, HMX0164423, HMX0164444, HMX0164476, and HMX0164494, which exhibit specific physiological and morphological characteristics, including disease resistance, high yield, and adaptability, achieved through breeding techniques like backcrossing and the use of New Breeding Techniques like CRISPR/Cas system for introducing desired traits like herbicide resistance and disease tolerance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional breeding methods are used to develop garden bean cultivars, then genetic diversity is maintained, but breeding time and complexity increase significantly

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

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses molecular markers as intermediary tools to accelerate the breeding process. These markers serve as mediators between phenotypic selection and genotypic changes, allowing breeders to track desired traits through DNA sequences rather than waiting for phenotypic expression. This intermediary approach maintains genetic diversity while significantly reducing breeding time by enabling early-generation selection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical/visual selection methods with molecular-based selection systems. Instead of relying on phenotypic observation and manual selection processes, the invention uses DNA marker analysis to identify and select plants with desired traits. This substitution of mechanical selection with molecular detection accelerates the breeding process while maintaining genetic diversity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If traditional selection methods are employed to improve yield and disease resistance, then trait stability is achieved, but productivity and selection efficiency remain limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait stabilityVSAvoidselection efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms through molecular marker analysis that provide real-time information about the genetic composition of breeding plants. This feedback loop allows breeders to make informed selection decisions at early generations, tracking the inheritance of disease resistance and yield-related traits. The feedback system ensures trait stability by verifying genetic markers associated with desired traits while dramatically improving selection efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary action by performing molecular marker analysis at very early breeding stages, before phenotypic traits are fully expressed. This preliminary genetic assessment allows breeders to identify and select plants with desired traits early in the breeding process, rather than waiting for maturity. This preliminary selection action maintains trait stability while significantly accelerating the breeding program's productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If multiple breeding cycles are conducted to achieve high yield and disease resistance, then cultivar quality improves, but the complexity of the breeding program increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecultivar qualityVSAvoidbreeding program complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by breaking down the complex breeding program into distinct, manageable phases based on molecular marker analysis. Each breeding cycle is segmented into specific selection steps using different marker types or analysis methods. This segmentation allows breeders to tackle quality improvement in systematic steps, reducing overall program complexity while maintaining cultivar quality through structured, modular breeding approaches.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

4Measurement precision

If phenotypic selection alone is used to identify desirable traits, then selection accuracy is limited by environmental factors, but genetic progress is achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveselection accuracyVSAvoidgenetic progress
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces phenotypic selection with molecular marker-based selection. Instead of relying on visual observation and environmental expression of traits, the invention uses DNA marker analysis to directly detect the genetic basis of desirable traits. This substitution eliminates environmental interference from selection accuracy while accelerating genetic progress through early-generation selection capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces molecular markers as intermediaries between the genotype and phenotype. These markers serve as reliable indicators of desired traits without being influenced by environmental factors. The intermediary marker system provides accurate selection by detecting the genetic potential of plants before phenotypic expression occurs, thereby improving selection accuracy and accelerating genetic progress simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11324185B2Garden bean named HMX0164423
Publication Date: 2022.05.10 HM CLAUSE

AI summary

A novel garden bean cultivar, designated HMX0164423, is disclosed. In some embodiments, the invention relates to the seeds of garden bean HMX0164423, to the plants and plant parts of garden bean HMX0164423, and to methods for producing a garden bean plant by crossing the garden bean HMX0164423 with itself or another garden bean plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing other garden bean plants derived from the garden bean HMX0164423.