Soybean Variety 01064104 Trait Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current soybean breeding methods face challenges in developing stable, high-yielding varieties with improved traits such as disease resistance, herbicide tolerance, and nutritional quality, which are difficult to predict and require extensive research efforts due to the complexity of genetic combinations and environmental factors.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety 01064104, which includes specific genetic loci conferring traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality, achieved through a combination of traditional breeding techniques and genetic transformation, allowing for the introduction of desired traits while maintaining the overall morphological and physiological characteristics of the parent variety.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional breeding techniques are used to develop soybean varieties with improved traits, then genetic diversity and trait combination are enhanced, but the complexity of genetic combinations and environmental factors makes trait prediction difficult and requires extensive research efforts

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait combinationVSAvoidgenetic combination complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the complex breeding process into distinct stages: selecting parental lines with specific desirable traits, controlled crossing to combine traits, and systematic evaluation of progeny. This segmentation allows breeders to manage genetic complexity by breaking down the overall breeding objective into manageable components, tracking specific trait combinations through generations without being overwhelmed by the full genetic complexity at once.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If extensive research efforts are invested to predict and select desired traits, then variety stability and quality are improved, but time and resource consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevariety stabilityVSAvoidbreeding cycle time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by conducting detailed characterization of parental lines before crossing, including genomic analysis, phenotypic assessment, and trait documentation. This preliminary characterization allows breeders to predict potential progeny outcomes more accurately, reducing the need for extensive testing of every possible cross and thereby shortening the overall breeding cycle while maintaining variety stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms through systematic evaluation of breeding progeny, where observed traits are fed back into the selection process for subsequent crosses. This feedback loop allows continuous refinement of breeding strategies, improving prediction accuracy over time and reducing the time required to develop stable varieties by learning from previous breeding outcomes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If multiple traits are combined in a single variety, then agronomic quality and yield potential are improved, but the difficulty of maintaining uniformity and stability across different environments increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveyield potentialVSAvoidvariety uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by selecting and combining traits that are locally adapted to specific growing environments. Rather than attempting to combine all possible traits universally, the breeding program identifies which trait combinations are most beneficial for particular regions or conditions, thereby maintaining variety uniformity within those local contexts while still achieving high productivity where the traits are most needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS10238077B2Soybean variety 01064104
Publication Date: 2019.03.26 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01064104. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01064104. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01064104 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01064104 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.