Soybean Variety 5PUUZ61 for Stable Yield and Trait Stacking

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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 5PUUZ61, which combines desirable traits like resistance to diseases, insects, and tolerance to drought and heat, along with improved agronomic characteristics, through genetic manipulation and breeding techniques.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional breeding methods are used to combine desirable traits in soybean varieties, then the resulting varieties can achieve stable high yield and agronomic soundness, but the development process takes six to twelve years from first cross to finished seed delivery

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveyield stabilityVSAvoidbreeding cycle duration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-establishing a comprehensive germplasm collection with diverse genetic backgrounds before breeding begins. This includes pre-characterizing parental lines for specific traits (disease resistance, maturity, yield components) and organizing them into structured breeding populations, thereby reducing the time required for initial screening and selection in the breeding process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple desirable traits are combined in a single soybean variety through breeding, then the variety achieves improved agronomic characteristics and yield stability, but the complexity of the breeding program increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait combinationVSAvoidbreeding program complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the breeding program into distinct modular components: separate parental lines each contributing specific trait complexes (e.g., disease resistance, maturity group, yield traits). These modular genetic segments are then systematically recombined through controlled crosses, allowing complex trait combinations to be achieved through manageable, stepwise breeding operations rather than attempting to combine all traits simultaneously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates universal breeding materials that can serve multiple functions. The developed soybean varieties possess multi-functionality by combining several desirable traits simultaneously (yield, disease resistance, maturity adaptation), making them versatile across different growing conditions and reducing the need for multiple specialized varieties

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12527289B2Soybean variety 5PUUZ61
Publication Date: 2026.01.20 PIONEER HI BREED INTERNATIONAL INC

AI summary

A novel soybean variety, designated 5PUUZ61 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PUUZ61, cells from soybean variety 5PUUZ61, plants of soybean 5PUUZ61, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PUUZ61. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PUUZ61 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PUUZ61, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PUUZ61, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PUUZ61. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PUUZ61 are further provided.