Soybean Variety 5PVZZ62 Breeding via Genomic Selection

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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 slow and prone to directional changes.

Innovation Solution

The introduction of soybean variety 5PVZZ62, which is stable, high-yielding, and agronomically sound, along with methods for crossing, introgressing transgenic or mutant traits, and characterizing plants to enhance breeding efficiency and adaptability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional soybean variety development methods are used, then breeders can combine desirable traits such as high yield and disease resistance, but the process takes six to twelve years and requires extensive resources

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

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-characterizing soybean lines using molecular markers and genomic selection before formal variety development. This allows breeders to identify and select superior genetic combinations early in the breeding process, rather than waiting for field trials years later. The use of DNA markers to predict performance traits enables early elimination of inferior lines, significantly reducing the time required to develop new varieties while maintaining reliability through genetic validation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If breeders conduct extensive field trials across multiple environments to ensure yield stability, then variety reliability improves, but resource requirements and time investment increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveyield stabilityVSAvoidbreeding efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical system of extensive field trials with a molecular-based selection system. Instead of physically growing and evaluating thousands of plant lines across multiple environments (mechanical/biological process), breeders use DNA marker analysis and genomic prediction models (molecular/biochemical process) to assess genetic potential. This substitution dramatically reduces resource requirements while maintaining the ability to predict yield stability across environments through genetic marker associations with performance traits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Productivity

If breeders focus on maximizing yield in specific environments, then yield potential increases, but adaptability to different conditions decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveyield potentialVSAvoidenvironmental adaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by developing genomic prediction models that evaluate multiple traits and environmental interactions simultaneously. The molecular marker system can predict performance across diverse environments using the same genetic evaluation framework, allowing breeders to select lines with broad adaptability. The genomic selection approach identifies genetic variants associated with stable performance across environments, creating varieties that maintain high yield potential while being adaptable to different growing conditions through multi-trait, multi-environment genetic evaluation.

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

Data Source

PatentUS10271508B1Soybean variety 5PVZZ62
Publication Date: 2019.04.30 PIONEER HI BREED INTERNATIONAL INC

AI summary

A novel soybean variety, designated 5PVZZ62 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PVZZ62, cells from soybean variety 5PVZZ62, plants of soybean 5PVZZ62, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PVZZ62. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PVZZ62 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PVZZ62, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PVZZ62, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PVZZ62. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PVZZ62 are further provided.