Soybean Variety 01072946 Breeding Acceleration

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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 difficult to predict and require extensive research and time due to the unpredictability of genetic combinations in conventional breeding.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety 01072946, which includes specific genetic modifications and locus conversions, such as those conferring herbicide resistance and disease tolerance, achieved through genetic transformation and backcrossing techniques, allowing for the introduction of desired traits while maintaining the morphological and physiological characteristics of the original variety.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional breeding methods are used to develop soybean varieties with improved traits, then genetic diversity and trait combination are achieved, but the process requires extensive time and research due to unpredictability of genetic combinations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait combinationVSAvoidbreeding time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-selecting parental lines with known desirable traits and using marker-assisted selection to track specific genes through generations. This allows breeders to predict and accelerate the appearance of desired trait combinations, reducing the unpredictable time element of conventional breeding while maintaining genetic diversity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If multiple traits are combined in a single soybean variety, then agronomic performance and resistance are improved, but the breeding complexity and difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisease resistanceVSAvoidbreeding process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by breaking down the complex breeding process into manageable components: selecting parental lines with specific traits, using molecular markers to track individual genes, and systematically combining traits through controlled crosses. This segmented approach makes the breeding process more controllable and less complex while achieving multiple trait combinations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses molecular markers as intermediaries to facilitate trait combination. These markers serve as detectable indicators that allow breeders to track and select for multiple desirable traits simultaneously, reducing the complexity of monitoring and combining multiple resistance traits in a single variety.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Stability of the object's composition

If extensive research is conducted to ensure stable high-yielding varieties, then variety stability and yield are improved, but the research and development cost and time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevariety stabilityVSAvoidresearch time
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies feedback through multi-environment testing and yield trials that provide data on variety performance and stability. This feedback loop allows breeders to identify and select for stable high-yielding varieties more efficiently, reducing the time required for extensive research while ensuring variety stability through systematic evaluation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS11006602B2Soybean variety 01072946
Publication Date: 2021.05.18 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01072946. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01072946. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01072946 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01072946 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.