Multileaf Spinach Plant Genetic Modification for Leaf Production
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional spinach plants have limited leaf production, which restricts harvesting efficiency and market demand for baby-leaf spinach.
Innovation Solution
Development of a 'multileaf trait' spinach plant with significantly more leaves per plant, achieved through introgression and genetic modification, allowing for increased leaf production and versatility across different spinach types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional spinach plants are used, then the plant structure is simple and easy to cultivate, but the leaf production is limited which restricts harvesting efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the genetic composition of spinach plants through introgression of specific genes (such as FLC paralogs) to alter the phenotypic parameter of leaf production. This changes the plant's developmental parameters to produce substantially more leaves per plant while maintaining the basic spinach plant structure and cultivation requirements.
2Productivity
If conventional spinach plants are used, then the cultivation process is simple, but the harvesting efficiency is restricted due to limited leaves per plant
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the productivity parameter by introducing genetic modifications that increase leaf production to at least 1.25 times more leaves per plant. The cultivation process remains substantially the same, maintaining ease of manufacture while achieving improved harvesting efficiency through the multileaf trait.
3Quantity of substance
If conventional spinach plants are used, then the plant variety is uniform, but the market demand for baby-leaf spinach cannot be met due to limited production volume
Solution Approach 1:
The patent increases the quantity of substance (total leaf volume) by modifying genetic parameters through introgression of specific genes. The multileaf trait results in substantially more leaves per plant, increasing total leaf volume by at least 1.25 times compared to conventional plants, thereby meeting increased market demand while maintaining uniform plant characteristics.
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AI summary
Spinach having significantly more leaves per plant as compared to known spinach and, inter alia, cells of these plants, seeds and other propagation material as well as harvestable parts of these plants, and methods for obtaining, and using and uses of these plants and parts thereof.