Soybean Variety 5PFDN24 Breeding Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The development of new soybean varieties is a time-consuming process that requires precise planning and efficient resource use, aiming to combine desirable traits such as high yield, disease resistance, and adaptability to various conditions, but existing methods are inefficient and take six to twelve years from the first cross to delivering finished seed.

Innovation Solution

The introduction of soybean variety 5PFDN24, which is a stable, high-yielding variety with improved traits, including resistance to diseases and environmental stresses, achieved through careful breeding and potential introgression of transgenic or mutant traits, allowing for faster development of soybean varieties with desired characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional soybean breeding methods are used to combine desirable traits, then the resulting varieties have improved yield and resistance, but the development process takes six to twelve years

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevariety stability and trait combinationVSAvoidbreeding development time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-screening and selecting parent lines with desired traits (yield, disease resistance, maturity) before crossing. This advance preparation and selection process streamlines the breeding workflow, reducing the overall development time while maintaining variety stability and trait combination reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If multiple crosses and selections are performed to achieve high yield and disease resistance, then the variety performance improves, but the resource consumption and process complexity increase

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

Solution Approach 1:

The breeding program is segmented into distinct phases: parent line selection, crossing, F1 evaluation, and variety development. Each phase targets specific traits (yield components, disease resistance, maturity), allowing systematic progression while managing process complexity. This segmentation enables efficient resource allocation and reduces overall breeding complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by focusing on specific trait improvements in specific parent lines rather than attempting to improve all traits simultaneously. Each parent line is selected for its superior performance in particular areas (e.g., one parent for yield, another for disease resistance), and these specialized lines are then combined through crossing to achieve comprehensive variety improvement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Reliability

If extensive field testing and evaluation are conducted to ensure agronomic soundness, then the variety reliability improves, but the time and resources required increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveagronomic soundnessVSAvoidbreeding resources
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

Preliminary field testing and evaluation are conducted at multiple stages during the breeding process, rather than waiting until the final variety development stage. This allows early identification of promising lines and eliminates unpromising candidates before significant resources are invested, thereby ensuring agronomic soundness while conserving breeding resources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10512237B1Soybean variety 5PFDN24
Publication Date: 2019.12.24 PIONEER HI BREED INTERNATIONAL INC

AI summary

A novel soybean variety, designated 5PFDN24 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PFDN24, cells from soybean variety 5PFDN24, plants of soybean 5PFDN24, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PFDN24. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PFDN24 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PFDN24, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PFDN24, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PFDN24. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PFDN24 are further provided.