GAUCHO Pinto Bean Line Breeding and Harvest Traits
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for healthier food products that utilize the nutritional benefits of legumes, such as beans, which are underutilized in the US diet, and a consistent crop supply to address obesity and poor eating habits.
Innovation Solution
A pinto bean variety, designated as GAUCHO, is developed for breeding new bean varieties and as a foodstuff, characterized by its physiological and morphological traits, including an erect growth habit, medium to long guides, and good lodging resistance, which can be used to produce hybrid or inbred seeds and plants suitable for machine harvest.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If legumes are underutilized in the US diet, then there is a lack of healthy food options, but increasing legume consumption requires developing new bean varieties with improved traits
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying specific genetic traits of the bean variety to achieve desired characteristics. The GAUCHO bean line was developed with specific parameters including erect growth habit, indeterminate habit type, medium to long guides, and good lodging resistance. These parameter modifications enable the bean to provide nutritional benefits while ensuring consistent crop supply suitable for machine harvest.
2Productivity
If bean varieties are developed for machine harvest, then productivity increases, but the bean variety must meet specific morphological requirements that limit genetic diversity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by creating a bean variety that simultaneously satisfies multiple requirements: it has erect growth habit and good lodging resistance for machine harvest, while also providing nutritional benefits and serving as a versatile parent for breeding programs. The GAUCHO bean line can be used to produce both hybrid and inbred seeds, demonstrating multi-functionality in agricultural production and breeding applications.
3Reliability
If a consistent crop supply of legumes is required, then breeding programs need stable parent lines, but developing new varieties takes time and resources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by developing and stabilizing the GAUCHO bean line as a ready-to-use parent variety before it is needed for large-scale production. The bean line has already undergone breeding stabilization with uniform and stable traits, making it immediately available for both direct cultivation and as a parent in breeding programs. This preliminary development eliminates future breeding delays and ensures consistent crop supply.
Data Source
AI summary
An edible bean seed designated as <13396> or GAUCHO, a sample of the edible bean deposited under accession no. is disclosed. Methods of using the edible bean seed designated as <13396> or GAUCHO for breeding new varieties of bean seed are also disclosed, as well as seeds of the edible bean seed designated as <13396> or GAUCHO.