Soybean S110147 Breeding via Marker-Assisted Selection

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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 variability that is difficult to control.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety S110147, which includes methods for crossing and breeding techniques like backcrossing, genetic transformation, and marker-assisted selection to introduce specific traits like herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and improved nutritional quality, while maintaining the morphological and physiological characteristics of the parent variety.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional breeding techniques are used, then genetic diversity is maintained, but breeding time is extended and predictability is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebreeding predictabilityVSAvoidbreeding time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Marker-assisted selection uses molecular markers to provide feedback on the genetic composition of breeding plants, allowing breeders to select individuals with desired traits more accurately and earlier in the breeding process, thereby reducing breeding time while maintaining reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces conventional phenotypic selection (mechanical/visual assessment) with molecular marker-based genotypic selection, enabling more precise and predictable trait inheritance tracking without extending breeding timelines

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

2Productivity

If conventional breeding techniques are used, then natural genetic variation is preserved, but trait introduction efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebreeding efficiencyVSAvoidtrait consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Molecular markers provide real-time feedback on the presence and inheritance of specific trait-associated genes, enabling breeders to consistently select for desired traits across generations and efficiently introduce new traits while maintaining trait consistency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the selection parameter from phenotypic characteristics to genotypic markers, allowing for more precise control and consistent inheritance of target traits, thereby improving both breeding efficiency and trait consistency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Manufacturing precision

If advanced breeding techniques are used, then breeding precision is improved, but method complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebreeding precisionVSAvoidbreeding method complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Molecular markers serve as intermediaries between the breeder and the target traits, simplifying the selection process by providing detectable signals that indicate the presence of desired genetic combinations, thereby improving precision without proportionally increasing complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS8921662B2Soybean variety S110147
Publication Date: 2014.12.30 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated S110147. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety S110147. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety S110147 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety S110147 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.