Soybean Variety 5PEWM42 Trait Introgression and Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The development of stable, high-yielding soybean varieties that are agronomically sound and possess desirable traits such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, and improved fatty acid profiles is a time-consuming process requiring precise planning and resource efficiency, with existing methods taking six to twelve years from cross to delivery.

Innovation Solution

The introduction of the novel soybean variety 5PEWM42, which combines desirable traits like resistance to diseases and insects, tolerance to drought and heat, and improved agronomic characteristics, along with methods for introgressing transgenic or mutant traits into this variety to enhance its performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional soybean breeding methods are used to combine desirable traits, then the variety achieves disease resistance, drought tolerance, and improved agronomic characteristics, but the development process takes six to twelve years

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait stabilityVSAvoiddevelopment time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-selecting and characterizing parent lines with specific desirable traits (disease resistance, drought tolerance, improved agronomic characteristics) before crossing. This advance preparation of parental material with known trait profiles accelerates the breeding process while ensuring trait stability in the final variety.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If multiple desirable traits are combined in a single variety, then the soybean achieves higher yield and better agronomic performance, but the breeding process becomes more complex and resource-intensive

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

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the breeding process into distinct stages: selecting parent lines with specific traits, performing controlled crosses, evaluating F1 progeny for desired trait combinations, and advancing selected lines through generations. This segmented approach to multi-trait breeding reduces overall process complexity while achieving high-yielding varieties with multiple desirable characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250268180A1Soybean variety 5PEWM42
Publication Date: 2025.08.28 PIONEER HI BREED INTERNATIONAL INC

AI summary

A novel soybean variety, designated 5PEWM42 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PEWM42, cells from soybean variety 5PEWM42, plants of soybean 5PEWM42, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PEWM42. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PEWM42 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PEWM42, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PEWM42, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PEWM42. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PEWM42 are further provided.