Hybrid Corn CH950669 Breeding 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 CH950669, which includes genetic loci for traits like male sterility, herbicide resistance, and disease resistance, utilizing cytoplasmic-male sterility and genetic transformation techniques to introduce desired traits, and 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 uniform inbred parental lines through self-pollination, then using controlled cross-pollination only at the final hybridization stage. This segmentation allows genetic diversity to be introduced only when needed, while maintaining uniformity in the parental lines and predictable hybrid performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Inbred parental lines are developed and stabilized through multiple generations of self-pollination and selection before the hybridization step. This preliminary action ensures that the parental lines have uniform and stable genetic compositions, which then guarantees predictable hybrid performance when cross-pollinated.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Stability of the object's composition

If multiple generations of self-pollination are used to develop inbred lines, then genetic uniformity and stability are improved, but breeding time and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinbred line uniformityVSAvoidbreeding time
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The inbred lines are developed to be self-fertile and self-pollinating, allowing them to maintain their own genetic uniformity and stability without requiring continuous external intervention or complex maintenance systems. This self-service capability enables rapid propagation of uniform inbred lines once developed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If desired traits are introduced through genetic transformation, then trait precision and efficiency are improved, but genetic stability and natural breeding compatibility may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait introduction efficiencyVSAvoidgenetic stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

Genetic transformation is applied locally and specifically to introduce only the desired trait(s) into the inbred parental lines, rather than attempting to transform the entire hybrid. This localized approach minimizes disruption to the overall genetic stability while achieving the desired trait introduction efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS9320230B2Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH950669
Publication Date: 2016.04.26 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH950669. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH950669, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH950669 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 CH950669.