Soybean XB37E13 Breeding via Genetic Marker Profiling

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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, while existing methods face challenges in efficiently combining these traits in a single variety.

Innovation Solution

The development of the soybean variety XB37E13, which combines improved traits through careful breeding and selection, including resistance to diseases and abiotic stresses, with methods for introgressing transgenic or mutant traits, and utilizing genetic marker profiles for characterization and breeding.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

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

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevariety stabilityVSAvoidbreeding process time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-characterizing parental lines with comprehensive genetic marker profiles before crossing. This allows breeders to select parents with complementary traits and predict progeny outcomes, reducing the time required for multi-generation testing while maintaining variety stability and uniformity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple desirable traits are combined in a single variety through breeding, then the variety achieves superior agronomic characteristics, but the complexity of the breeding program increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait combinationVSAvoidbreeding program complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the breeding program into distinct phases: parental line characterization, controlled crossing, progeny selection, and variety development. Each phase uses specific genetic marker profiles to track particular traits, making the complex process of combining multiple desirable traits more manageable and systematic.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies universality by using a standardized genetic marker profiling system that can simultaneously assess multiple traits across different parental lines and progeny. This multi-functional approach allows a single breeding program to track disease resistance, yield characteristics, and other agronomic traits using the same methodological framework.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Manufacturing precision

If comprehensive trait assessment is performed during breeding, then the variety achieves superior agronomic characteristics, but the resource requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait selection precisionVSAvoidresource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies mechanics substitution by replacing traditional mechanical phenotypic assessment methods with molecular genetic marker profiling. This substitution enables precise trait selection at the DNA level, reducing the need for extensive field testing and resource consumption while achieving superior agronomic characteristics through accurate trait identification.

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

Data Source

PatentUS9192118B1Soybean variety XB37E13
Publication Date: 2015.11.24 PIONEER HI BREED INTERNATIONAL INC

AI summary

A novel soybean variety, designated XB37E13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB37E13, cells from soybean variety XB37E13, plants of soybean XB37E13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB37E13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB37E13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB37E13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB37E13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB37E13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB37E13 are further provided.