Soybean XB34AV11 Breeding via Marker-Assisted Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

The development of new soybean varieties is a time-consuming process that requires precise planning and efficient resource use, aiming to combine desirable traits such as higher seed yield, disease resistance, drought tolerance, and improved agronomic characteristics, while existing methods are limited in efficiently introducing new traits into existing varieties.

Innovation Solution

The soybean variety XB34AV11 is developed through careful breeding and selection, combining traits like disease resistance, drought tolerance, and improved agronomic characteristics, with methods such as backcrossing and genetic marker-assisted breeding to introduce new traits, ensuring stability and uniformity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional breeding methods are used to develop new soybean varieties, then desirable traits can be combined, but the process is time-consuming and resource-intensive

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebreeding efficiencyVSAvoiddevelopment time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by using genetic marker-assisted selection to identify and select plants with desired traits before completing the full breeding cycle. Molecular markers are used to predict trait inheritance, allowing breeders to make selection decisions earlier in the breeding process rather than waiting for phenotypic expression, thereby reducing the overall time required to develop new varieties while maintaining breeding efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If multiple traits are combined in a single variety, then agronomic performance improves, but the complexity of breeding programs increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveagronomic stabilityVSAvoidbreeding program complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the breeding program into distinct modules, each focused on incorporating specific traits through targeted crosses and selections. Rather than attempting to combine all desirable traits simultaneously, the breeding program segments the accumulation of traits into manageable phases, with each phase focusing on specific genetic components, thereby reducing overall program complexity while maintaining agronomic stability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses genetic markers as intermediaries to facilitate the combination of multiple traits. These molecular markers serve as mediators that allow breeders to track and select for specific traits without having to directly observe all trait expressions, simplifying the breeding process by providing objective, measurable indicators of trait inheritance and enabling more reliable combination of multiple desirable traits

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS8524987B1Soybean variety XB34AV11
Publication Date: 2013.09.03 PIONEER HI BREED INTERNATIONAL INC

AI summary

A novel soybean variety, designated XB34AV11 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB34AV11, cells from soybean variety XB34AV11, plants of soybean XB34AV11, and plant parts of soybean variety XB34AV11. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB34AV11 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB34AV11, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB34AV11, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB34AV11. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB34AV11 are further provided.