Soybean D5124759 Breeding via Marker-Assisted Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

The development of new soybean varieties is a time-consuming and unpredictable process due to the complexity of combining desirable traits like higher seed yield, disease resistance, and environmental adaptability, making it challenging for breeders to consistently produce superior varieties.

Innovation Solution

The soybean variety D5124759 is developed through a breeding program that includes crossing and selection methods such as pedigree breeding, recurrent selection, and genetic transformation, allowing for the introduction of traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality, and can be used in breeding protocols to produce hybrid seeds and new varieties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional breeding methods are used to combine desirable traits, then genetic diversity and adaptability are improved, but the breeding process becomes time-consuming and unpredictable

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoidbreeding time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-selecting parental lines with desired traits and using molecular markers to identify and track specific genetic loci before and during the breeding process. This allows breeders to plan and execute crosses with predetermined objectives, reducing the time required for trait combination while maintaining genetic diversity and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Manufacturing precision

If multiple breeding methods are used to introduce specific traits, then trait precision is improved, but the breeding program complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait precisionVSAvoidbreeding program complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs feedback through molecular marker-assisted selection, where DNA markers linked to desired traits are used to monitor and select individuals carrying target genes at each breeding stage. This feedback mechanism ensures precise trait introduction while simplifying the breeding program by providing objective selection criteria that reduce the need for complex phenotypic evaluations and multiple breeding cycles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS7687686B2Soybean variety D5124759
Publication Date: 2010.03.30 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated D5124759. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety D5124759. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety D5124759 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety D5124759 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.