Soybean Variety A1015645 Breeding for Trait Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current soybean breeding methods face challenges in developing stable, high-yielding varieties that combine desirable traits such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, and improved nutritional quality, while being agronomically sound and adaptable to various growing conditions.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety A1015645, which includes methods for crossing and breeding to introduce specific traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality, using techniques such as backcrossing and genetic transformation to create plants with desired characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional breeding methods are used to develop soybean varieties, then multiple desirable traits can be combined, but the breeding process becomes complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecombination of desirable traitsVSAvoidbreeding process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by modifying specific genetic loci through targeted breeding approaches. Instead of attempting to combine all desirable traits simultaneously through complex multi-parent crosses, the invention focuses on changing specific genetic parameters at key loci while maintaining the existing genetic background, thereby simplifying the breeding process while still achieving trait combination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The breeding approach is segmented into distinct steps: first establishing a base variety with certain desirable traits, then separately introducing additional traits through targeted crosses and backcrosses. This segmentation allows each trait introduction to be managed independently, reducing overall process complexity while achieving cumulative trait combinations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Stability of the object's composition

If multiple generations of breeding are performed to stabilize varieties, then trait stability improves, but the breeding time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevariety stabilityVSAvoidbreeding time
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs preliminary action by performing multiple backcrosses to the original variety before final stabilization steps. This preliminary backcrossing establishes the genetic background early in the breeding process, allowing subsequent trait stabilization to proceed more efficiently and reducing the total time required for variety development.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The breeding method uses copying by repeatedly backcrossing to the original variety, effectively copying its stable genetic background into the new variety. This ensures that the final variety maintains the stability and desirable characteristics of the parent while incorporating new traits, reducing the need for extensive additional stabilization generations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Productivity

If extensive crossing and selection is performed to achieve high yield, then yield potential increases, but the breeding program complexity increases

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

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by focusing selection efforts on specific traits and loci that have the greatest impact on yield, rather than attempting to optimize all traits simultaneously. This targeted approach allows yield potential to be maximized through improvement at key genetic locations while keeping the overall breeding program manageable in complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS8115072B2Soybean variety A1015645
Publication Date: 2012.02.14 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015645. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015645. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015645 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015645 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.