Soybean Variety 4599695 Breeding for Predictable Traits

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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 inheritance and the need to identify genetically superior plants, which requires extensive research and resource allocation without guaranteed results.

Innovation Solution

The soybean variety 4599695 is developed through specific breeding methods, including crossing and selection techniques, which introduce desirable traits such as herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality, and can be used in breeding programs to produce hybrid seeds and plants with consistent and superior agronomic characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional breeding methods are used to develop new soybean varieties, then genetic diversity and trait improvement are achieved, but the process is time-consuming and unpredictable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepredictability of variety developmentVSAvoidtime required for variety development
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-screening parental lines for desirable traits (herbicide resistance, disease resistance, nutritional quality) before crossing. This advance selection of parents with known superior characteristics reduces the unpredictability and time required for variety development, as the genetic foundation is established before the breeding process begins

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs feedback mechanisms through systematic evaluation and comparison of breeding lines against established standards over multiple years and locations. This structured feedback loop allows breeders to objectively assess progress, identify superior lines, and make informed decisions about which lines to advance, thereby reducing the time and increasing the reliability of variety development

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If extensive breeding programs are conducted to identify superior plants, then genetically superior varieties are developed, but resource expenditure increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegenetic superiority of varietyVSAvoidresearch resources required
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and utilizes specific desirable traits from selected parental lines (herbicide resistance, disease resistance, nutritional quality) rather than conducting exhaustive breeding programs to discover all possible superior traits. This targeted extraction of known valuable traits reduces resource expenditure while maintaining genetic superiority

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the approach from broad, resource-intensive screening to focused evaluation of specific parameters (herbicide resistance, disease resistance, nutritional composition). By concentrating resources on measuring and selecting for these defined parameters rather than conducting comprehensive phenotypic analysis, resource efficiency is improved while maintaining the development of genetically superior varieties

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS7388131B1Soybean variety 4599695
Publication Date: 2008.06.17 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4599695. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4599695. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4599695 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4599695 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.