Soybean Variety A1026505 Trait Integration via Genetic Transformation

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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, while also being agronomically sound and adaptable to various growing conditions.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety A1026505, which involves crossing specific parental lines and using techniques like backcrossing and genetic transformation to introduce desired traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality, while maintaining the variety's morphological and physiological characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If conventional breeding methods are used to develop soybean varieties, then the breeding process can be simplified, but it becomes difficult to combine multiple desirable traits such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, and improved nutritional quality in a single variety

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebreeding process simplicityVSAvoidtrait combination capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs genetic transformation technology to directly modify the genetic parameters of soybean plants, enabling the introduction of multiple desirable traits (disease resistance, drought tolerance, improved nutritional quality) that cannot be easily combined through conventional breeding. This parameter change at the molecular level resolves the contradiction by allowing precise control over trait combination while maintaining breeding process feasibility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses genetic transformation vectors and molecular tools as intermediaries to transfer desirable traits between different soybean varieties. These intermediaries enable the combination of multiple traits by mediating the genetic material exchange, overcoming the limitations of direct conventional breeding while maintaining process simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If multiple traits are introduced through genetic transformation, then desirable characteristics such as herbicide resistance and disease resistance can be achieved, but the complexity of the breeding program increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait expression stabilityVSAvoidbreeding program complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the complex breeding program into distinct modular stages: genetic transformation, trait verification, and variety development. Each stage focuses on specific traits and can be independently managed, reducing overall program complexity while ensuring stable trait expression through systematic progression

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs precise control of transformation parameters and selection conditions to ensure stable expression of multiple introduced traits. By optimizing genetic and environmental parameters at each breeding stage, the patent achieves reliable trait expression while managing program complexity through standardized protocols

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Stability of the object's composition

If backcrossing is used to maintain variety characteristics, then the original variety's morphological and physiological traits are preserved, but the time required to develop new varieties increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevariety characteristic consistencyVSAvoidvariety development time
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs genetic transformation and introduces desirable traits into the variety before initiating backcrossing programs. This preliminary action ensures that the target traits are already present in the genetic material, allowing backcrossing to focus solely on recovering variety characteristics without the additional time required to introduce traits during the backcrossing process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges the trait introduction step with the variety development process by integrating genetic transformation with backcrossing protocols. This combination allows simultaneous achievement of trait incorporation and variety characteristic maintenance, reducing the sequential time requirements of traditional separate approaches

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS8748707B2Soybean variety A1026505
Publication Date: 2014.06.10 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1026505. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1026505. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1026505 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1026505 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.