Soybean Variety Genetic Transformation for Stable Trait Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

The development of new soybean cultivars is unpredictable due to vast genetic diversity and requires intensive research and development, with challenges in introducing specific traits like disease resistance, herbicide tolerance, and altered oil profiles, which are time-consuming and inefficient in existing breeding methods.

Innovation Solution

The introduction of transgenic soybean cultivars AR1403091, EE1600274, EE1600891, EE1660258, EE1760174, and EE1761104, which incorporate single locus conversions for traits such as herbicide resistance, disease resistance, and altered oil profiles through genetic transformation and backcrossing, allowing for precise trait introduction and stable soybean lines.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional breeding methods are used to introduce specific traits, then genetic diversity is maintained, but the process is time-consuming and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebreeding efficiencyVSAvoidtime required for trait introduction
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical breeding methods (manual pollination, selection, and crossing) with genetic transformation technology. This substitution allows direct introduction of specific traits through DNA transfer and integration, bypassing the time-consuming processes of traditional breeding while maintaining genetic diversity through targeted locus conversion rather than random genetic recombination.

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

2Reliability

If multiple breeding generations are performed to stabilize traits, then trait integration is achieved, but the development process becomes highly unpredictable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait integration stabilityVSAvoidbreeding program complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and isolates specific target loci containing desired traits from donor plants and directly introduces them into the recipient soybean variety through genetic transformation. This extraction approach allows precise placement of traits at predetermined genomic locations, ensuring stable integration without requiring multiple generations of breeding to stabilize the traits, thereby reducing program complexity and increasing predictability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS20250241260A1Soybean variety
Publication Date: 2025.07.31 SYNGENTA CROP PROTECITON AG

AI summary

The present invention is directed in part to soybean variety AR1403091, EE1600274, EE1600891, EE1660258, EE1760174, EE1760847, and/or EE1761104 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to soybean variety AR1403091, EE1600274, EE1600891, EE1660258, EE1760174, EE1760847, and/or EE1761104 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using AR1403091, EE1600274, EE1600891, EE1660258, EE1760174, EE1760847, and/or EE1761104, e.g., in a breeding program.