Soybean Variety 01051734 Genetic Transformation

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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, and often result in varied genetic combinations.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety 01051734, which includes a single locus conversion that can confer traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality, achieved through genetic transformation and backcrossing, allowing for precise introduction of desired genes while maintaining the morphological and physiological characteristics of the original variety.

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 trait inheritanceVSAvoidbreeding development time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces conventional mechanical breeding methods (cross-pollination, selection, and recombination) with genetic transformation technology. This allows direct introduction of specific genes conferring desirable traits (herbicide resistance, disease resistance, improved oil composition) without relying on unpredictable natural recombination processes, thereby significantly reducing breeding time and improving predictability of trait inheritance

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the fundamental parameter of trait introduction from gradual selection through multiple generations to direct genetic modification. By altering the breeding approach from phenotypic selection to genotypic engineering, the process achieves faster development cycles and more reliable trait expression in the target soybean variety

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Stability of the object's composition

If conventional breeding techniques are used, then soybean varieties can be developed, but the genetic combinations are varied and unstable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegenetic composition stabilityVSAvoidbreeding efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces conventional breeding mechanisms that rely on natural genetic recombination with precise genetic transformation methods. This substitution enables stable inheritance of specific traits by directly introducing targeted genes rather than relying on unpredictable genetic shuffling, thereby improving both genetic stability and breeding efficiency

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the breeding process into distinct components: maintaining the existing elite genetic background through backcrossing while separately introducing specific desirable traits through genetic transformation. This segmentation allows independent optimization of trait introduction and genetic background preservation, achieving both stability and efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Manufacturing precision

If genetic transformation is used to introduce specific traits, then breeding precision is improved, but the complexity of the breeding process increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprecision of gene introductionVSAvoidbreeding process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces complex conventional breeding procedures (multiple crosses, selections, and generations) with a more streamlined genetic transformation process. Although the transformation technology itself is sophisticated, it consolidates multiple breeding steps into a single precise operation, ultimately reducing overall process complexity while improving precision of trait introduction

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

Data Source

PatentUS9439384B1Soybean variety 01051734
Publication Date: 2016.09.13 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051734. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051734. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051734 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051734 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.