Maize Inbred 1PHMT48 Breeding Acceleration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The development of new maize varieties and hybrids is a time-consuming process, taking six to twelve years from the first cross to the delivery of finished seed, and there is a continuous need for stable, high-yielding maize varieties that are agronomically sound and adaptable to various conditions and environments.
Innovation Solution
A novel maize variety, 1PHMT48, and processes for making it are provided, including crossing maize variety 1PHMT48 with another maize plant to produce hybrid maize seed, plants, or plant parts, and introducing traits through backcross conversion, genetic manipulation, and transformation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional maize breeding processes are used to develop new varieties, then desirable traits can be combined in a single variety, but the process takes six to twelve years from the first cross to the delivery of finished seed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-characterizing the inbred maize line 1PHMT48 with multiple desirable traits (disease resistance, yield potential, adaptability) before hybridization. This preliminary preparation allows breeders to start with a pre-optimized parent line, reducing the time required for subsequent breeding steps while maintaining the ability to combine multiple desirable traits in the final hybrid variety
2Reliability
If breeders aim to develop stable, high-yielding maize varieties adaptable to different conditions, then agronomic soundness is improved, but the development process becomes more time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs feedback mechanisms through detailed performance characterization of inbred line 1PHMT48 across multiple environments and conditions. By systematically evaluating yield, stability, and adaptability parameters and using this feedback to refine the breeding program, the patent achieves reliable, high-yielding varieties more efficiently by learning from and optimizing based on accumulated performance data
3Manufacturing precision
If breeders conduct comprehensive evaluation of yield, stability, and adaptability across multiple environments, then variety quality is improved, but the time and resources required increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by conducting advance characterization of inbred line 1PHMT48's performance across multiple environments and conditions before final hybrid development. This pre-evaluation establishes a foundation of known performance data, allowing breeders to make informed decisions earlier in the process and reduce the time required for subsequent comprehensive testing while maintaining high variety quality standards
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AI summary
A novel maize variety designated 1PHMT48 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PHMT48 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PHMT48 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 1PHMT48 or a locus conversion of 1PHMT48 with another maize variety.