Soybean Variety A1035334 Breeding Protocol

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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 techniques that are time-consuming and unpredictable, and often result in genetic combinations that are difficult to control.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety A1035334, which is adapted for late group 0 growing regions, involves a breeding history that includes specific crossing and selection methods, and can be used in various breeding protocols to produce hybrid seeds and plants with desired traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality through techniques like backcrossing and genetic transformation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional breeding techniques are used to develop soybean varieties with desirable traits, then the breeding process is time-consuming and unpredictable, but the resulting genetic combinations are difficult to control

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepredictability of breeding outcomesVSAvoidbreeding cycle duration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-establishing a standardized breeding protocol that defines specific crossing steps, selection criteria, and evaluation parameters before the breeding process begins. This includes pre-determining the desired traits (disease resistance, drought tolerance, nutritional quality) and establishing the procedural framework for achieving them, which reduces unpredictability and accelerates the breeding cycle by eliminating trial-and-error phases.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes parameter changes by systematically varying and optimizing key breeding parameters such as crossing times, selection intensity, environmental conditions for phenotypic evaluation, and genetic markers to track inheritance. By controlling and adjusting these parameters throughout the breeding process, the method achieves more predictable outcomes and reduces the overall time required compared to conventional unstandardized approaches.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Stability of the object's composition

If conventional breeding techniques are used to combine desirable traits from parental germplasm, then the process is straightforward, but the resulting varieties lack stable and controlled genetic combinations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegenetic combination stabilityVSAvoidbreeding protocol complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the breeding process into distinct, manageable stages: parent selection, controlled crossing, F1 generation evaluation, F2 generation selection, and variety release. Each stage has specific objectives, criteria, and procedures that ensure stable genetic combinations. This segmented approach maintains complexity at manageable levels while achieving stable, controlled results through systematic progression through each phase.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms by continuously evaluating breeding progress against predetermined criteria for trait expression, genetic stability, and performance consistency. Phenotypic data from each generation is fed back into the selection process, allowing real-time adjustment of breeding strategies to ensure stable and controlled genetic combinations. This feedback loop ensures that only varieties meeting stability criteria proceed to release.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If conventional breeding techniques are used to develop high-yielding varieties, then the process is simple, but the varieties lack superior and stable agronomic traits

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveagronomic trait stabilityVSAvoidbreeding efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by designing a multi-functional breeding protocol that simultaneously evaluates and selects for multiple agronomic traits including yield, disease resistance, drought tolerance, and nutritional quality within a single integrated framework. The standardized protocol serves multiple purposes: it controls genetic combinations, ensures trait stability, and maintains breeding efficiency. This universal approach allows concurrent improvement of multiple traits without sacrificing reliability or efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces conventional mechanical breeding operations with a standardized, protocol-driven system that uses controlled pollination techniques, molecular markers for trait identification, and systematic phenotypic evaluation. This substitution of mechanical processes with controlled, measurable, and repeatable procedures enhances the reliability of agronomic trait stability while maintaining breeding productivity through efficiency gains from standardization.

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

Data Source

PatentUS8907171B2Soybean variety A1035334
Publication Date: 2014.12.09 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1035334. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1035334. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1035334 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1035334 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.