Soybean Variety 01051779 Breeding Predictability

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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 varieties that are difficult to replicate.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety 01051779, which incorporates a single locus conversion, including transgenic genes for herbicide resistance and disease resistance, and can be used in breeding programs to produce hybrid seeds and plants with improved agronomic traits through methods like backcrossing and genetic marker-assisted selection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional breeding techniques are used to develop soybean varieties, then genetic diversity can be maintained, but the breeding process becomes time-consuming and unpredictable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebreeding predictabilityVSAvoidbreeding time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-characterizing the parental germplasm 01051779 using molecular markers and known genetic traits before breeding operations. This advance preparation of genetic information allows breeders to predict offspring characteristics more accurately and make informed selection decisions, reducing both time and unpredictability in the breeding process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Stability of the object's composition

If conventional breeding techniques are used, then natural genetic variation is preserved, but the ability to replicate desirable traits is difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevariety uniformityVSAvoidtrait replication
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs feedback mechanisms by using molecular marker analysis to monitor and verify the presence of desired genetic traits in breeding populations. This feedback allows breeders to selectively propagate plants with the target traits, ensuring uniformity and reliable replication of desirable characteristics across generations while maintaining natural genetic variation in non-target areas.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple breeding objectives are pursued simultaneously, then comprehensive improvement is achieved, but program complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait combinationVSAvoidbreeding program complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the breeding program into distinct modules: (1) selection of parental germplasm with specific pre-characterized traits, (2) controlled crossing operations, (3) molecular marker-assisted selection for specific traits, and (4) evaluation of combined trait performance. This modular approach allows simultaneous pursuit of multiple breeding objectives while managing program complexity through systematic organization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20160338300A1Soybean variety 01051779
Publication Date: 2016.11.24 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051779. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051779. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051779 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051779 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.