Soybean Variety 5PYPS54 Breeding Using Molecular Markers

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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, while existing methods are slow and prone to directional changes.

Innovation Solution

The introduction of soybean variety 5PYPS54, which is self-pollinated to ensure homozygosity and phenotypic stability, along with methods for crossing, introgressing transgenic or mutant traits, and characterizing the variety to produce stable, high-yielding soybeans with improved agronomic characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional breeding methods are used to develop new soybean varieties, then desirable traits can be combined, but the process takes 6-12 years and requires extensive resources

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

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by using molecular markers to identify and select plants with desired traits at early stages of breeding, rather than waiting for traditional phenotypic expression. This allows breeders to make informed selection decisions before the full breeding cycle completes, significantly reducing the 6-12 year timeline while maintaining trait stability through genetically verified selection

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If traditional breeding methods are used, then new varieties can be developed, but the process requires extensive resources and is prone to directional changes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebreeding efficiencyVSAvoidresource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms through molecular marker analysis that provides real-time information about the presence and combination of desired traits in breeding populations. This feedback allows breeders to adjust selection strategies, eliminate unwanted directional changes, and optimize resource allocation to the most promising lines, thereby improving breeding efficiency while reducing unnecessary resource consumption

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If molecular markers are used for variety characterization, then breeding precision is improved, but the complexity of the breeding program increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevariety characterization accuracyVSAvoidbreeding program complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses molecular markers as intermediaries between the complex genetic information and the breeder's decision-making process. These markers serve as simplified indicators that translate complex genomic data into actionable selection criteria, thereby maintaining high measurement precision for variety characterization while reducing the perceived and operational complexity of the breeding program

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10448603B1Soybean variety 5PYPS54
Publication Date: 2019.10.22 PIONEER HI BREED INTERNATIONAL INC

AI summary

A novel soybean variety, designated 5PYPS54 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PYPS54, cells from soybean variety 5PYPS54, plants of soybean 5PYPS54, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PYPS54. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PYPS54 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PYPS54, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PYPS54, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PYPS54. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PYPS54 are further provided.