Soybean Varieties with Enlist E3 Herbicide Resistance

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a continuous need for developing new soybean varieties that are stable, high-yielding, and exhibit superior agronomic characteristics to address challenges in agricultural production such as disease resistance and yield improvement.

Innovation Solution

The development of specific soybean varieties like '21753835', '21754016', '21793127', and others, which involve introducing genes for traits such as herbicide resistance, pest resistance, disease resistance, and value-added traits through genetic engineering and breeding methods, including the use of Enlist E3 technology, to produce transgenic soybean plants with improved resistance and tolerance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional breeding methods are used to develop soybean varieties, then yield improvement is achieved, but disease resistance and adaptability to new agricultural challenges are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveyieldVSAvoiddisease resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple breeding approaches including conventional cross-breeding and genetic engineering (Enlist E3 technology) to simultaneously achieve high yield and enhanced disease resistance. This merging of methods allows the incorporation of multiple desirable traits that cannot be obtained through single-method breeding.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces genetic modifications that change the biological parameters of the soybean variety, specifically incorporating herbicide resistance genes and disease resistance traits. These parameter changes at the genetic level enable the plant to exhibit superior agronomic characteristics including resistance to diseases and tolerance to herbicides.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If genetic engineering methods are used to introduce resistance traits, then disease and pest resistance are improved, but yield stability may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisease resistanceVSAvoidyield stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary selection and testing of transgenic lines to ensure that disease resistance traits are integrated without compromising yield stability. Multiple generations of breeding and field testing are conducted beforehand to validate both resistance and productivity performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs feedback mechanisms through extensive field trials and performance monitoring to select only those genetically modified lines that maintain both disease resistance and yield stability. Data from multiple seasons and locations inform the selection process to ensure balanced trait expression.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple resistance traits are introduced through breeding, then adaptability to agricultural challenges is improved, but the complexity of the breeding program increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoidbreeding program complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent develops soybean varieties with multi-functional resistance traits that provide protection against multiple diseases, pests, and herbicides simultaneously. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate breeding programs for each trait and simplifies the overall agricultural management.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs segmented breeding strategies where different resistance traits are developed and validated in separate phases, then integrated into unified varieties. This segmentation of the breeding process manages complexity by breaking down the multi-trait development into manageable stages.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20240180116A1Soybean varieties '21753835', '21754016', '21793127', '22149233', '22148717', '22148807', '22149010', '22159204', '22152217', '22152245', '22152376', and '22152391'
Publication Date: 2024.06.06 GDM SEEDS INC

AI summary

New soybean varieties designated ‘21753835’, ‘21754016’, ‘21793127’, ‘22149233’, ‘22148717’, ‘22148807’, ‘22149010’, ‘22159204’, ‘22152217’, ‘22152245’, ‘22152376’, and ‘22152391’ are soybean varieties exhibiting stability and uniformity.