Soybean Variety 01051946 Breeding via Preliminary Action
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current soybean breeding methods face challenges in developing stable, high-yielding soybean varieties with desirable traits such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, and improved nutritional quality, as they rely on conventional breeding procedures that are time-consuming and unpredictable, and often result in genetic combinations that are difficult to predict.
Innovation Solution
The development of the soybean variety 01051946, which includes specific genetic loci conferring traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality, achieved through a combination of traditional breeding and genetic transformation, allowing for the introduction of desired traits while maintaining the overall morphological and physiological characteristics of the soybean variety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional breeding procedures are used to develop soybean varieties with desirable traits, then genetic diversity and trait combination are achieved, but the breeding process becomes time-consuming and unpredictable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-selecting and characterizing parental lines with specific desirable traits (herbicide resistance, disease resistance, nutritional quality) before breeding. This allows breeders to plan crosses with predictable outcomes, reducing the time required for trial-and-error breeding while maintaining genetic diversity and trait combination effectiveness.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional breeding procedures are used to develop soybean varieties, then natural genetic recombination occurs, but the results become unpredictable and difficult to control
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by systematically evaluating and characterizing parental lines for specific traits (herbicide resistance, disease resistance, fatty acid composition) before crossing. This feedback mechanism allows breeders to select parents with known trait profiles, making the genetic combination outcomes more predictable and controllable while still achieving desired genetic diversity.
3Productivity
If traditional breeding methods are used to improve soybean yield and quality, then genetic variation is explored, but the efficiency and productivity of breeding programs decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-characterizing parental lines for multiple desirable traits simultaneously (herbicide resistance, disease resistance, fatty acid composition, yield). This preliminary characterization allows for more efficient breeding programs where crosses are designed with predictable outcomes, reducing the time required for variety development while maintaining or improving breeding efficiency and productivity.
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AI summary
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051946. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051946. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051946 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051946 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.