Soybean Variety 0358232 Breeding for Trait Precision

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Solution Overview

Problem

The development of new soybean varieties is a time-consuming and unpredictable process due to the complexity of combining desirable traits like disease resistance, yield, and environmental adaptability, making it challenging for breeders to consistently produce superior varieties using conventional breeding methods.

Innovation Solution

The introduction of the soybean variety 0358232, which can be crossed with itself or other plants to produce hybrid seeds and plants with specific traits such as herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality, using methods like backcrossing and genetic transformation to introduce desired loci while maintaining the variety's morphological and physiological characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional breeding methods are used to combine desirable traits, then genetic diversity and adaptability are improved, but the breeding process becomes time-consuming and unpredictable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegenetic diversityVSAvoidbreeding process duration
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-selecting parental lines with specific desirable traits (herbicide resistance, disease resistance, yield characteristics) before crossing. This preliminary selection and preparation of breeding materials with known genotypes accelerates the breeding process while maintaining genetic diversity, as the parent selection is done systematically rather than through random conventional breeding.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Manufacturing precision

If multiple generations of selection and crossing are performed, then trait combination precision is improved, but the number of steps and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait combination precisionVSAvoidbreeding process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the breeding process into distinct phases: selecting parental lines with specific traits, performing controlled crosses, and evaluating progeny for desired characteristics. This segmentation allows breeders to focus on specific trait combinations at each stage, improving precision while managing complexity through systematic organization of breeding steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs preliminary action by pre-characterizing parental lines for specific traits (herbicide resistance, disease resistance, yield) before crossing. This preliminary characterization reduces the need for extensive multi-generational selection, as the desired traits are already present in the parent generation, thereby improving trait combination precision while reducing process complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Measurement precision

If replicated evaluations are conducted to accurately assess genetic worth, then selection accuracy is improved, but resource requirements and time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegenetic worth estimation accuracyVSAvoidresource requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by conducting replicated evaluations only for the most promising breeding lines rather than all lines. This approach maintains sufficient accuracy in genetic worth estimation for select candidates while reducing the overall resources and time required compared to evaluating every line through multiple replications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS7378578B2Soybean variety 0358232
Publication Date: 2008.05.27 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 0358232. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 0358232. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 0358232 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 0358232 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.