Soybean Cultivar Trait Introgression for Faster Multi-Trait Breeding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing soybean cultivars lack improved combinations of desirable traits such as higher seed yield, disease resistance, drought tolerance, and altered fatty acid profiles, which are time-consuming to develop and require precise planning and resource management.
Innovation Solution
Development of a new soybean cultivar, designated 29101919, with enhanced traits achieved through traditional breeding and genetic modification, including introgression of transgenic or mutant traits, and use of regenerable cells for tissue culture to produce plants with specific characteristics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional breeding methods are used to develop new soybean cultivars with improved traits, then desirable traits such as disease resistance and yield can be achieved, but the development process becomes time-consuming and resource-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-selecting and characterizing parental lines with specific desirable traits (disease resistance, yield potential, fatty acid profiles) before crossing. The breeding program is carefully planned and structured in advance with defined objectives, allowing systematic progression through breeding stages rather than reactive development, thereby reducing overall development time while maintaining trait reliability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple breeding objectives are pursued simultaneously to combine multiple desirable traits, then superior varieties with improved yield and resistance can be developed, but the complexity of the breeding program increases
Solution Approach 1:
The breeding program is segmented into distinct phases: parental line selection, crossing, F1 evaluation, backcrossing, and advanced generation testing. Each phase has specific objectives and selection criteria. This segmentation allows the breeder to systematically address multiple traits at different stages rather than attempting to optimize all traits simultaneously, reducing program complexity while achieving superior multi-trait combinations.
Solution Approach 2:
Different parental lines are selected for different local qualities or specific traits (one parent for disease resistance, another for yield, another for fatty acid profile). These specialized lines are then crossed to combine traits. This approach of developing lines with specialized local qualities that are later combined is more efficient than attempting to improve all traits in a single line simultaneously.
3Productivity
If precise forward planning and resource management are implemented in soybean breeding, then development time can be reduced, but the initial resource investment and program coordination requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The breeding program begins with comprehensive preliminary planning that identifies parental lines with specific traits, defines crossing strategies, establishes evaluation criteria, and schedules testing timelines before any crossing occurs. This advance planning allows efficient resource allocation and reduces delays during implementation, improving productivity despite the initial coordination effort required to establish the detailed plan.
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A soybean cultivar designated 29101919 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 29101919, to the plants of soybean cultivar 29101919, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 29101919, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 29101919. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 29101919. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 29101919, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 29101919 with another soybean cultivar.