Soybean Variety 01073261 Genetic 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 time-consuming and unpredictable, requiring extensive research and resource allocation.
Innovation Solution
The development of the soybean variety 01073261, which includes genetic modifications and locus conversions for traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality, achieved through techniques like backcrossing and genetic transformation, allowing for the introduction of specific genes for desirable characteristics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional soybean breeding methods are used, then variety development can proceed through natural selection and crossing, but the process is time-consuming and unpredictable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical breeding methods (physical crossing and selection) with genetic engineering techniques. Specific genes conferring desired traits (herbicide resistance, disease resistance, nutritional quality) are directly introduced into the soybean genome through transformation, eliminating the need for multiple generations of crossing and selection. This substitution of mechanical breeding with molecular biology methods directly resolves the contradiction by making the process both faster and more predictable.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-selecting and characterizing donor plants with specific desirable traits (herbicide tolerance, disease resistance, nutritional composition) before crossing. The breeding program systematically identifies and accumulates desired traits in parental lines through preliminary evaluation and selection, allowing for more efficient and predictable development of varieties with multiple improved characteristics.
2Reliability
If extensive breeding programs are implemented to improve multiple traits, then variety quality can be enhanced, but research and resource allocation requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and isolates specific genes responsible for desired traits from donor plants and introduces them individually into the soybean variety. Rather than attempting to improve multiple traits simultaneously through complex multi-parent crossing programs, the invention extracts individual trait-conferring genes (such as herbicide resistance genes, disease resistance genes, and nutritional quality genes) and introduces them separately, thereby reducing the complexity and resource requirements of the breeding program while maintaining reliable trait expression.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional crossing methods are used to combine multiple traits, then genetic diversity can be achieved, but the complexity and unpredictability of the breeding process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the breeding process into distinct, independent steps, each targeting a specific trait. Instead of attempting to combine multiple traits through complex multi-generational crossing programs that create unpredictable genetic combinations, the invention segments the improvement process by introducing individual trait-conferring genes through separate transformation events. This segmentation of the breeding approach simplifies the overall program complexity while maintaining the ability to achieve genetic diversity and combine multiple desirable traits.
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AI summary
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01073261. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01073261. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01073261 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01073261 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.