Soybean Variety 01051571 Marker-Assisted Breeding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current soybean breeding methods face challenges in developing stable, high-yielding varieties with desirable traits such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, and improved nutritional quality, as they rely on conventional breeding techniques that are time-consuming and unpredictable, leading to significant research costs and variability in resulting soybean varieties.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety 01051571, which incorporates specific genetic traits through crossing and backcrossing techniques, including the use of transgenic genes for herbicide resistance and dicamba tolerance, along with advanced breeding methods like genetic marker-assisted selection, to produce soybean plants with consistent morphological and physiological characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional breeding techniques are used, then soybean varieties can be developed with desirable traits, but the process is time-consuming and unpredictable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepredictability of breeding outcomeVSAvoidbreeding development time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs marker-assisted selection (MAS) which provides feedback through molecular markers to track desired traits during breeding. This allows breeders to select plants with target traits based on genetic markers rather than waiting for phenotypic expression, significantly improving predictability and reducing breeding time by enabling early-generation selection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional phenotypic selection (mechanical observation of plant traits) with molecular marker-based genotypic selection. This substitution allows direct detection of desired genetic traits at the DNA level, eliminating the need to wait for trait expression and enabling more reliable, faster breeding outcomes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If conventional breeding techniques are used, then soybean varieties can be developed, but research costs are significant

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebreeding efficiencyVSAvoidresearch costs
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

Marker-assisted selection provides continuous feedback on the presence of desired genetic traits, allowing breeders to make informed selection decisions early in the breeding process. This reduces the number of breeding cycles needed and decreases resource expenditure on evaluating unwanted trait combinations, thereby improving productivity and reducing costs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary genetic analysis using molecular markers to identify plants carrying desired traits before advancing them to subsequent breeding stages. This preliminary action filters out unwanted genotypes early, preventing waste of resources on ineffective breeding lines and significantly improving overall breeding efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If transgenic genes are introduced for herbicide resistance and dicamba tolerance, then specific traits are achieved, but genetic modification complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait flexibilityVSAvoidgenetic modification complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces specific transgenic traits (herbicide resistance and dicamba tolerance) as separate, discrete genetic modifications rather than attempting to modify multiple traits simultaneously. This segmentation allows each trait to be developed and validated independently, then combined through controlled crosses, reducing overall complexity while maintaining trait flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses universal molecular marker techniques and standardized transgenic approaches that can be applied across different soybean breeding programs and trait types. This universality reduces complexity by employing consistent methodologies rather than developing unique approaches for each trait, while still allowing flexibility to introduce various desired traits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9907273B2Soybean variety 01051571
Publication Date: 2018.03.06 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051571. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051571. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051571 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051571 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.