Soybean Variety 01063918 Breeding via Segmentation and Feedback

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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 variability in resulting soybean varieties.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety 01063918, which incorporates specific genetic loci conferring traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality through genetic transformation and backcrossing, allowing for precise introduction of desired characteristics while maintaining the overall morphological and physiological characteristics of the parent 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 produces unpredictable results with variability

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

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-selecting and characterizing parental lines with specific desirable traits (disease resistance, yield characteristics, nutritional quality) before crossing. This preliminary characterization and selection of parents with known genotypes and phenotypes reduces the unpredictability and time required for breeding, as the desired traits are already identified and confirmed in the parental generation before the breeding process begins.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Stability of the object's composition

If conventional breeding techniques are used, then soybean varieties can be developed, but the process yields variable results lacking stability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevariety consistencyVSAvoidbreeding efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback through systematic evaluation and characterization of breeding outcomes at multiple stages. Performance data from field trials, molecular marker analysis, and compositional analysis are used to feedback into selection decisions for subsequent breeding cycles. This feedback mechanism ensures variety consistency by continuously monitoring and selecting for stable expression of desirable traits, while improving breeding efficiency through data-driven decision making.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple desirable traits are combined in a single variety, then the soybean variety becomes more valuable, but the breeding process becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of desirable traitsVSAvoidbreeding process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the complex multi-trait breeding process into distinct modular components: (1) selection of parental lines with specific trait combinations, (2) controlled crossing to combine traits, (3) molecular marker-assisted selection for individual traits, (4) field evaluation of trait expression, and (5) compositional analysis. This segmentation allows each trait to be addressed systematically through specific breeding operations, reducing overall process complexity while achieving multiple desirable traits in the final variety.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS10058047B2Soybean variety 01063918
Publication Date: 2018.08.28 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01063918. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01063918. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01063918 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01063918 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.