Soybean Variety 01057333 Breeding for Predictable Trait Stability

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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, leading to significant research costs and variability in genetic outcomes.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety 01057333, 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 creation of stable and uniform soybean plants suitable for commercial production.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional breeding procedures are used to develop soybean varieties, then genetic diversity can be maintained, but the breeding process becomes time-consuming and unpredictable with significant variability in genetic outcomes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepredictability of genetic outcomesVSAvoidbreeding process duration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-selecting parental lines with desired traits (herbicide resistance, disease resistance, yield characteristics) before initiating the breeding program. This advance preparation of genetically superior parents reduces the time and unpredictability of the breeding process by starting with optimized genetic material rather than screening large populations later.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs feedback mechanisms through systematic evaluation and selection at multiple stages of the breeding process. Performance data from field trials and genetic analysis are used to guide subsequent breeding decisions, allowing continuous refinement of the breeding program to achieve more predictable and reliable outcomes while managing time efficiently.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If conventional breeding procedures are used to develop soybean varieties, then natural genetic variation is preserved, but research costs increase due to the extended and unpredictable breeding process

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconsistency of breeding resultsVSAvoidresearch costs
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical breeding methods with molecular marker-assisted selection and genetic transformation techniques. This substitution allows for more precise and efficient manipulation of genetic traits, reducing the time and cost associated with conventional breeding while maintaining genetic diversity through controlled introgression of specific alleles.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes key breeding parameters by introducing specific genetic loci with known functions (herbicide resistance genes, disease resistance genes) into the soybean genome. This parameter-based approach to breeding allows for more predictable outcomes and reduced research costs compared to traditional phenotypic selection methods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple breeding objectives are pursued simultaneously (yield, disease resistance, drought tolerance, nutritional quality), then comprehensive improvement is achieved, but the complexity of the breeding program increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of desirable traits combinedVSAvoidbreeding program structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the breeding program into distinct modules, each targeting specific traits (yield improvement, disease resistance, drought tolerance, nutritional quality). This modular approach allows independent optimization of each trait module and simplifies the overall program management while achieving comprehensive improvement across multiple objectives.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs universality by developing a multi-functional breeding platform that can simultaneously address multiple breeding objectives through integrated use of molecular markers, genetic transformation, and selective breeding. This universal approach enables the same breeding infrastructure to pursue diverse trait improvements without proportionally increasing program complexity.

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

Data Source

PatentUS9907268B2Soybean variety 01057333
Publication Date: 2018.03.06 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01057333. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01057333. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01057333 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01057333 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.