Soybean Variety D402501 Genetic Modification

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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, leading to significant research costs and variability in results.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety D402501, which incorporates a single locus conversion through genetic transformation, conferring traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality, and can be propagated using methods like backcrossing and hybridization to produce consistent and superior soybean plants.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional breeding techniques are used to develop soybean varieties with desirable traits, then disease resistance and drought tolerance can be achieved, but the breeding process becomes time-consuming and unpredictable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisease resistanceVSAvoidbreeding process duration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the genetic composition of soybean plants through introduction of specific genes (e.g., Rps genes for disease resistance, drought tolerance genes) rather than relying on traditional breeding. This direct genetic modification changes the fundamental parameter of genetic makeup to achieve desired traits more rapidly and predictably than conventional breeding methods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If conventional breeding techniques are used to develop soybean varieties with desirable traits, then improved nutritional quality can be achieved, but research costs increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenutritional qualityVSAvoidresearch costs
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies nutritional quality parameters by introducing specific genes that control oil composition (e.g., genes affecting linoleic acid, linolenic acid content) and protein content. This direct genetic approach to changing nutritional parameters reduces the need for lengthy breeding programs and associated research costs compared to conventional breeding methods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If single locus conversion through genetic transformation is used, then herbicide resistance and disease resistance can be conferred, but the complexity of the transformation process increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveherbicide resistanceVSAvoidtransformation process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and isolates specific resistance genes (such as Rps genes for disease resistance and herbicide resistance genes) and introduces them individually into the soybean genome through genetic transformation. This extraction approach allows for precise introduction of only the necessary resistance traits without the complexity of managing multiple genetic modifications, simplifying the overall transformation process while achieving reliable resistance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

4Stability of the object's composition

If backcrossing and hybridization methods are used to propagate soybean variety D402501, then consistent and superior soybean plants can be produced, but the breeding program complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveplant consistencyVSAvoidbreeding program complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs preliminary action by first creating the genetically modified soybean variety D402501 with desired traits through transformation, then using backcrossing and hybridization to propagate and stabilize these traits in subsequent generations. This preliminary genetic modification followed by systematic breeding ensures consistent production of superior plants while managing program complexity through a structured approach.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9232754B2Soybean variety D402501
Publication Date: 2016.01.12 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated D402501. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety D402501. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety D402501 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety D402501 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.