Soybean Variety A1016137 Breeding Method
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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 A1016137, which includes methods for crossing and breeding to produce hybrid seeds and plants with specific traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality, using techniques such as backcrossing and genetic transformation to introduce desired loci while maintaining the morphological and physiological characteristics of the original variety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional breeding methods are used to combine desirable traits, then genetic diversity is increased, but the breeding process becomes time-consuming and unpredictable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-characterizing parental lines for specific desirable traits (disease resistance, yield components, nutritional quality) before crossing. This allows breeders to select parents with known trait profiles, reducing the unpredictability and time required for subsequent selection and evaluation in the breeding process.
2Reliability
If multiple desirable traits are combined in a single variety, then the overall performance and resistance are improved, but the breeding complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the breeding program into distinct phases: selecting parental lines with specific single traits, crossing them to combine traits, and then evaluating progeny for the combination of traits. This segmented approach makes the complex task of combining multiple desirable traits more manageable and systematic.
3Reliability
If extensive trait evaluation is performed to ensure stability and quality, then variety reliability is improved, but the productivity of the breeding program decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by conducting preliminary evaluation of parental lines for key traits before crossing. This preliminary characterization reduces the need for extensive re-evaluation of all traits in subsequent generations, as the parental contributions are already known, thereby maintaining reliability while improving breeding program productivity.
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AI summary
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016137. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016137. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016137 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016137 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.