Soybean Variety 01068821 Trait Integration via Genetic Transformation

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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 efficiently combined in a single variety.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety 01068821, which includes a single locus conversion conferring traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality, achieved through genetic transformation and backcrossing techniques, allowing for the integration of desirable genes into the soybean genome.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional breeding methods are used to develop soybean varieties, then basic agronomic traits are maintained, but multiple improved traits (disease resistance, drought tolerance, herbicide resistance) cannot be efficiently combined in a single variety

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecombination of improved traitsVSAvoidbreeding efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies genetic transformation technology to directly modify the genetic parameters of soybean varieties, introducing multiple improved traits (disease resistance, drought tolerance, herbicide resistance) simultaneously through genetic engineering rather than traditional sequential breeding methods

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates composite genetic structures by combining multiple transgenic events and traits within a single soybean variety, effectively creating a 'composite' variety that integrates diverse improved characteristics from different parental lines and genetic sources

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If multiple traits are introduced through genetic transformation, then agronomic quality and resistance traits are improved, but the complexity of the breeding process increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait stabilityVSAvoidbreeding process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the complex breeding process into distinct stages: initial cross-breeding to establish base variety, followed by sequential genetic transformation events, and final trait integration through backcrossing. This segmentation allows systematic introduction and stabilization of multiple traits without overwhelming complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary genetic transformations and trait integrations during the breeding stages before final variety release. By pre-establishing resistance genes and traits in intermediate breeding lines, the final variety inherits stabilized traits without requiring complex post-development modifications

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If backcrossing techniques are used to integrate desirable genes, then trait combination is improved, but the time required for variety development increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait integrationVSAvoidvariety development time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent maintains continuous breeding cycles with overlapping generations, performing genetic transformations and backcrossing operations in parallel where possible. This continuous action approach reduces idle time between breeding stages and accelerates the overall variety development timeline while maintaining thorough trait integration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS10602705B2Soybean variety 01068821
Publication Date: 2020.03.31 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01068821. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01068821. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01068821 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01068821 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.