Soybean Variety A1023981 Trait Stability via Marker-Assisted Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current soybean breeding methods face challenges in developing stable, high-yielding soybean varieties that combine desirable traits such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, and improved nutritional quality, due to the unpredictability of genetic combinations and environmental factors.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety A1023981, which is adapted for late group III growing regions, involves crossing specific germplasm lines to combine traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved agronomic characteristics, using techniques like backcrossing and genetic transformation to introduce desired loci while maintaining the variety's morphological and physiological characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional soybean breeding methods are used to combine desirable traits, then genetic diversity and trait combinations are achieved, but the unpredictability of genetic combinations and environmental factors reduces breeding efficiency and stability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait combination capabilityVSAvoidbreeding outcome stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the fundamental parameter of trait introduction from random genetic recombination to precise targeted insertion. By using molecular markers and selective breeding approaches, the invention enables predictable introduction of specific traits (herbicide resistance, disease resistance, yield components) while maintaining genomic stability and desired agronomic characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If multiple traits are combined in a single variety through conventional breeding, then agronomic quality and resistance traits are improved, but the breeding process becomes more complex and time-consuming

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

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-selecting parental lines with specific desirable traits and using molecular markers to track trait inheritance early in the breeding process. This allows systematic combination of multiple traits (herbicide resistance, disease resistance, yield) while streamlining the selection process and reducing the time required to develop stable varieties.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Manufacturing precision

If backcrossing and genetic transformation techniques are used to introduce desired loci, then specific traits are precisely introduced, but the complexity of maintaining morphological and physiological characteristics increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait introduction precisionVSAvoidbreeding technique complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs feedback mechanisms through molecular marker-assisted selection, where DNA markers linked to desired traits are used to monitor and select plants carrying the target loci. This feedback system enables precise tracking of trait inheritance through backcrossing generations, ensuring introduction of desired traits while maintaining the recurrent parent's morphological and physiological characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS8455726B2Soybean variety A1023981
Publication Date: 2013.06.04 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1023981. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1023981. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1023981 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1023981 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.