Soybean Variety 01064519 Herbicide Resistance Breeding

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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, drought tolerance, and herbicide resistance, which are not adequately addressed by existing technologies.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety 01064519, which incorporates a single locus conversion conferring traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality, achieved through genetic transformation and breeding techniques such as backcrossing and marker-assisted selection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional breeding methods are used to develop soybean varieties, then basic agronomic traits can be maintained, but improved resistance to diseases, insects, and herbicides along with enhanced nutritional quality cannot be achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisease resistanceVSAvoidtrait improvement capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses molecular markers as intermediary tools to bridge conventional breeding and modern biotechnology. These markers serve as mediators that enable selection of plants with desired traits (disease resistance, nutritional quality) without direct manipulation of genes, thus resolving the contradiction between maintaining agronomic stability and achieving trait improvement

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical/visual selection methods with molecular marker-based selection. Instead of relying on phenotypic observation and manual selection processes, the invention uses DNA marker analysis to identify and select plants with desired genetic traits, enabling more precise and efficient breeding

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

2Manufacturing precision

If traditional selection methods are employed, then breeding process simplicity is maintained, but breeding precision and ability to select for multiple traits simultaneously deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebreeding precisionVSAvoidbreeding process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent substitutes traditional visual and manual selection methods with molecular marker-based genetic analysis. This replacement enables precise identification of plants carrying specific genetic markers associated with desired traits, significantly improving breeding precision while the standardized protocol manages process complexity

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

3Productivity

If extensive breeding programs are implemented to improve multiple traits, then trait improvement is achieved, but time and resource consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebreeding efficiencyVSAvoidbreeding program duration
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary molecular marker analysis on breeding populations to identify plants carrying desired genetic markers before advancing to subsequent breeding generations. This preliminary screening action prevents wasting time and resources on plants that do not possess the desired traits, thereby improving breeding efficiency and reducing program duration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where molecular marker results from genetic analysis are used to guide selection decisions in the breeding program. This feedback loop enables breeders to make informed decisions about which plants to advance, cross, or discard, optimizing resource allocation and reducing unnecessary breeding cycles

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10201138B2Soybean variety 01064519
Publication Date: 2019.02.12 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01064519. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01064519. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01064519 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01064519 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.