Soybean Variety 4858197 Breeding for Predictable Trait Combination
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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 seed yield, disease resistance, and environmental adaptability, with conventional breeding methods lacking control over genetic combinations and requiring extensive resources.
Innovation Solution
The soybean variety 4858197 is developed through specific breeding methods, including crossing and selection techniques, which allows for the introduction of 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 physiological and morphological characteristics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional breeding methods are used to develop new soybean varieties, then desirable traits can be combined, but the process is time-consuming and unpredictable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-establishing a set of parental lines with known desirable traits before the actual breeding process. These parental lines are selected and prepared in advance, allowing the breeding program to proceed more efficiently once the crosses are made, thereby reducing the overall time required while maintaining the ability to combine multiple desirable traits.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes parameter changes by modifying the breeding approach from traditional random mating to a controlled system where specific parental lines are used. This changes the genetic parameter control from uncontrolled to controlled, enabling predictable outcomes while reducing the time needed to achieve desired trait combinations through systematic selection and crossing protocols.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional breeding methods are used, then genetic diversity can be maintained, but control over genetic combinations is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by focusing on specific parental lines with particular desirable traits rather than using generic breeding populations. Each parental line is carefully selected for specific characteristics (e.g., disease resistance, yield potential, environmental adaptability), allowing precise control over which traits are transmitted to offspring while maintaining overall genetic diversity through the strategic combination of different parental lines.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms through evaluation and selection processes where the performance of parental lines and their offspring is continuously monitored. This feedback information is used to refine future breeding decisions, ensuring that only the most promising genetic combinations are advanced, thereby achieving precise control over genetic outcomes while preserving diversity through iterative selection.
3Productivity
If conventional breeding methods are used, then resource expenditure is required, but the return is unpredictable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-selecting and pre-evaluating parental lines before initiating the breeding program. This preliminary work identifies the most promising genetic sources in advance, ensuring that resources are invested in lines with proven desirable traits. As a result, the breeding program achieves higher resource efficiency with more predictable returns, as the foundation is already established with verified genetic quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes feedback through systematic evaluation of parental line performance and offspring traits to guide resource allocation. By continuously monitoring and comparing results against established criteria, the breeding program can adjust resource expenditure to focus on the most promising lines, thereby improving both resource efficiency and the reliability of breeding outcomes through data-driven decision making.
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AI summary
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4858197. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4858197. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4858197 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4858197 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.