Soybean A1023667 Breeding via Genetic Transformation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current soybean breeding methods face challenges in developing stable, high-yielding varieties with desirable traits such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, and improved nutritional quality, as they rely on conventional breeding procedures that are time-consuming and unpredictable, with limited control over genetic combinations.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety A1023667, which includes methods for crossing and breeding to introduce specific traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality through genetic transformation and backcrossing, allowing for the creation of stable and high-yielding soybean plants with desired characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional breeding procedures are used to develop soybean varieties, then genetic diversity and trait combinations can be achieved, but the breeding process becomes time-consuming and unpredictable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait combination capabilityVSAvoidbreeding cycle duration
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces conventional mechanical breeding procedures (manual crossing, selection, and propagation) with genetic transformation technology. This allows direct introduction of specific traits through DNA transfer and integration, bypassing the lengthy process of traditional hybridization and multi-generational selection, thereby dramatically reducing breeding cycle time while maintaining genetic diversity.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs preliminary action by pre-selecting and characterizing donor plants with desired traits before transformation. Through preliminary genetic analysis and trait verification in donor lines, the invention ensures that only plants with confirmed desirable characteristics are used as transformation sources, making the subsequent breeding process more predictable and efficient.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If conventional breeding methods are used, then natural genetic variation can be harnessed, but control over specific genetic combinations is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegenetic variation utilizationVSAvoidgenetic combination control
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces genetic transformation technology as an intermediary mechanism between donor and recipient plants. This intermediary system allows precise control over which genetic traits are transferred and integrated, enabling breeders to select specific traits of interest while maintaining overall genetic compatibility and avoiding the random genetic combinations inherent in conventional breeding.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the genetic composition of soybean plants through controlled introduction of specific genes or gene sequences. This allows precise adjustment of genetic parameters (such as herbicide resistance, disease resistance, or nutritional content) without altering the entire genetic makeup, thereby achieving controlled genetic combinations while preserving natural genetic variation in other areas.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple breeding objectives are pursued simultaneously, then comprehensive improvement can be achieved, but the complexity of the breeding program increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-trait improvement capabilityVSAvoidbreeding program complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple breeding objectives into a unified genetic transformation approach. By combining several desirable traits (such as herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality) into a single transformation event or coordinated series of transformations, the invention simplifies the breeding program structure while achieving comprehensive multi-trait improvement, avoiding the need for separate conventional breeding programs for each trait.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS8404941B2Soybean variety A1023667
Publication Date: 2013.03.26 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1023667. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1023667. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1023667 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1023667 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.