Soybean Variety 01098096 Marker-Assisted Breeding

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Solution Overview

Problem

The challenge in soybean breeding is to develop stable, high-yielding soybean varieties that are agronomically sound, with improved traits such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, and enhanced nutritional quality.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety 01098096, which involves crossing specific parental lines, selecting for desirable traits, and using genetic marker-assisted selection to introduce traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If conventional breeding methods are used to develop soybean varieties, then genetic diversity can be maintained, but the precision and speed of introducing specific traits is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait selection precisionVSAvoidbreeding cycle time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces conventional mechanical/visual selection methods with molecular marker-based genetic analysis. By using DNA markers linked to desired traits, breeders can precisely identify and select plants carrying specific genes without waiting for phenotypic expression, thereby accelerating the breeding process while maintaining genetic diversity.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces molecular markers as intermediaries between the desired traits and the selection process. These markers serve as genetic tags that indirectly indicate the presence of target genes, enabling early and accurate selection of plants with desired characteristics before phenotypic traits are expressed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If multiple traits are combined in a single variety, then agronomic performance is improved, but the complexity of the breeding program increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveseed yieldVSAvoidbreeding program complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the breeding program into distinct modular components: (1) selection of parental lines with specific trait combinations, (2) controlled crossing to combine traits, (3) molecular marker-assisted selection of progeny, and (4) evaluation of combined traits. This segmentation allows systematic management of complex multi-trait breeding while maintaining high productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Productivity

If selection pressure is increased to improve yield, then productivity increases, but genetic diversity may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveyieldVSAvoidgenetic diversity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms through molecular marker analysis that continuously monitor genetic diversity during selection. By tracking marker frequencies and genetic composition across generations, breeders can adjust selection intensity to maintain desired genetic diversity while still achieving yield improvement through targeted selection of high-performing genotypes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20250160284A1Soybean variety 01098096
Publication Date: 2025.05.22 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01098096. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01098096. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01098096 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01098096 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.