Soybean XB01Y13 Breeding via Marker-Assisted Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current soybean breeding processes are time-consuming and resource-intensive, aiming to develop stable, high-yielding varieties with desirable traits such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, and improved fatty acid profiles, but face challenges in efficiently combining these traits in a single variety.

Innovation Solution

The development of a novel soybean variety, XB01Y13, which is the result of careful breeding and selection, combining traits like resistance to aerial web blight, aphid antibiosis, and improved fatty acid profiles, through a process involving backcrossing and genetic marker-assisted breeding to introduce desired traits and loci.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional breeding methods are used to combine multiple desirable traits, then the variety achieves stability and uniformity in traits, but the breeding process becomes time-consuming and resource-intensive

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestability and uniformity of desirable traitsVSAvoidbreeding process duration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses genetic markers as intermediaries to track and select for multiple desirable traits simultaneously during breeding. These markers serve as indicators that allow breeders to identify plants carrying specific traits without waiting for full trait expression, thereby accelerating the breeding process while maintaining reliability of trait combination

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If multiple desirable traits are combined in a single variety, then the variety achieves superior performance in yield and resistance, but the breeding process becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveyield and disease resistance performanceVSAvoidbreeding process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the breeding process into distinct stages, each targeting specific traits. By dividing the complex task of combining multiple traits into manageable segments (e.g., first combining disease resistance traits, then adding yield traits), the overall process complexity is reduced while still achieving superior multi-trait varieties

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If extensive breeding and selection processes are undertaken, then the variety achieves improved fatty acid profiles and nutritional value, but the resource consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimproved fatty acid profile and nutritional valueVSAvoidresource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary selection for nutritional traits using genetic markers early in the breeding process, before advancing to later generations. This preliminary action allows breeders to eliminate lines unlikely to achieve desired fatty acid profiles early on, reducing resource consumption in subsequent breeding stages while still achieving the goal of improved nutritional value

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS8921667B2Soybean variety XB01Y13
Publication Date: 2014.12.30 PIONEER HI BREED INTERNATIONAL INC

AI summary

A novel soybean variety, designated XB01Y13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB01Y13, cells from soybean variety XB01Y13, plants of soybean XB01Y13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB01Y13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB01Y13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB01Y13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB01Y13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB01Y13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB01Y13 are further provided.