Soybean Variety A1015901 Breeding Acceleration

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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, due to the unpredictability of genetic combinations and the time-consuming nature of conventional breeding processes.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety A1015901, which can be used in breeding programs to produce hybrid seeds and plants with desired traits through methods like backcrossing and genetic transformation, allowing for the introduction of specific loci for herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality, while maintaining the morphological and physiological characteristics of the original variety.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional breeding methods are used to combine desirable traits, then genetic diversity is achieved, but the process is time-consuming and unpredictable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecombination of desirable traitsVSAvoidbreeding process duration
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-selecting and characterizing parental lines with specific desirable traits (disease resistance, yield, nutritional quality) before initiating the breeding program. This preliminary characterization allows for more predictable and efficient trait combination in subsequent generations, reducing the overall breeding time while maintaining genetic diversity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If conventional breeding methods are used to improve variety traits, then genetic diversity is achieved, but manufacturing precision of desired traits is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait improvementVSAvoidtrait consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms through systematic evaluation and selection processes at multiple breeding stages. Performance data from field trials, disease resistance assessments, and compositional analysis are used to guide selection decisions, ensuring that desired traits are consistently incorporated into the breeding population while maintaining precision in trait expression.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical selection methods with molecular marker-assisted selection and genomic evaluation tools. This substitution enables more precise tracking and selection of specific genetic traits, improving the consistency and predictability of trait inheritance while reducing the time required for phenotypic evaluation.

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

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple traits are combined in a single variety, then versatility is improved, but device complexity of the breeding program increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-trait varietyVSAvoidbreeding program structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the multi-trait breeding program into distinct modular components: disease resistance selection, yield improvement selection, and compositional quality selection. Each component can be developed and evaluated independently using specialized protocols, then integrated into the final variety. This modular approach reduces program complexity while achieving multi-trait objectives.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS8319032B2Soybean variety A1015901
Publication Date: 2012.11.27 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015901. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015901. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015901 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015901 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.