Soybean Variety A1026632 Trait Stacking 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 A1026632, 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 applies parameter changes by utilizing genetic transformation technology to directly modify the genetic parameters of soybean plants. This allows for the precise introduction of multiple desirable traits (disease resistance, drought tolerance, nutritional quality) into a single variety, overcoming the limitations of conventional breeding methods while maintaining breeding program feasibility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple traits are combined in a single soybean variety through conventional breeding, then trait diversity is improved, but the breeding time and complexity increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait diversityVSAvoidbreeding duration
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical system of conventional breeding (crossing, selection, and repeated backcrossing over multiple generations) with genetic transformation technology. This substitution enables the direct introduction of multiple traits into a single variety in a much shorter time frame, dramatically reducing breeding duration while achieving the desired trait diversity

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

3Productivity

If genetic transformation is used to introduce desired traits, then trait introduction efficiency is improved, but the device and process complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait introduction efficiencyVSAvoidtransformation process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs intermediary vectors (such as Agrobacterium tumefaciens or gene transfer vectors) to mediate the introduction of desired traits into soybean plants. These intermediaries facilitate the efficient transfer of multiple genes simultaneously, achieving high trait introduction efficiency while managing the complexity through standardized transformation protocols and selectable marker systems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS8884113B2Soybean variety A1026632
Publication Date: 2014.11.11 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1026632. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1026632. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1026632 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1026632 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.