Hybrid Corn CH080093 Genetic Stability via Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Corn breeding techniques face challenges in developing uniform hybrid varieties with desirable traits such as high yield, disease resistance, and uniform germination due to genetic non-uniformity and unpredictability in cross-pollination, requiring the development of stable inbred plants and specific breeding methods.

Innovation Solution

The development of the hybrid corn variety CH080093, which includes genetic loci for traits like male sterility, herbicide resistance, and disease resistance, utilizing cytoplasmic-male sterility and transgenes integrated at a single chromosomal location, along with tissue culture methods for regenerating plants with consistent physiological and morphological characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If cross-pollination is used to develop corn hybrids, then genetic diversity and trait combination are improved, but genetic uniformity and predictability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegenetic diversityVSAvoidgenetic uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The breeding process is segmented into distinct phases: first developing homozygous inbred lines through self-pollination to ensure genetic uniformity, then crossing these stabilized lines to introduce diversity. This segmentation allows each phase to optimize for its specific goal without compromising the other.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Homozygous inbred parent lines are developed and stabilized through multiple generations of self-pollination before the actual hybrid cross. This preliminary stabilization of parental genetics ensures that the subsequent cross-pollination produces uniform, predictable hybrids with consistent trait expression.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Stability of the object's composition

If self-pollination is used to develop inbred lines, then genetic uniformity is improved, but genetic diversity and adaptability worsen

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

Solution Approach 1:

Self-pollination is used as a preliminary step to establish homozygous inbred lines with uniform genetics. This preliminary uniformity is necessary before crossing, as it ensures that the subsequent hybrid will have predictable and consistent trait inheritance from each parent.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

After developing uniform inbred lines through self-pollination, the invention merges genetically diverse parent lines through cross-pollination. This combining of previously stabilized uniform lines creates hybrids that possess both genetic uniformity (within the hybrid population) and genetic diversity (from the different parental contributions).

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If traditional breeding methods are used, then trait combination flexibility is improved, but breeding time and complexity worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait combination flexibilityVSAvoidbreeding time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Inbred parent lines are developed and characterized in advance with specific desirable traits. This preliminary preparation allows for efficient hybrid creation later, as the parental genetics are already stabilized and known, reducing the time needed for subsequent breeding and selection processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The inbred lines serve as self-contained genetic packages with known trait compositions. When crossed, they automatically produce uniform hybrids with predictable trait combinations, eliminating the need for extensive post-crossing selection and evaluation time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS9313986B2Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH080093
Publication Date: 2016.04.19 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH080093. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH080093, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH080093 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH080093.