Bean Line SVGG2118 Homogeneous Breeding via Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current crop breeding methods face challenges in developing uniform and stable bean varieties with desirable traits such as high yield, disease resistance, and environmental stress tolerance, often resulting in unpredictable performance due to genetic non-uniformity in hybrid plants.

Innovation Solution

The development of the bean line SVGG2118, which is homozygous and uniform, incorporating specific genetic loci for traits like herbicide tolerance, insect resistance, and modified carbohydrate metabolism through genetic engineering techniques, ensuring consistent physiological and morphological characteristics across generations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional breeding methods are used to develop bean varieties, then genetic diversity is increased, but uniformity and predictability of performance deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegenetic diversityVSAvoidperformance predictability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the breeding process into distinct phases: developing homozygous inbred lines through self-pollination, evaluating them individually, and then crossing selected lines to produce uniform F1 hybrids. This segmentation allows genetic diversity to be explored in the breeding pool while ensuring uniformity in the final product through controlled crosses of homozygous parents.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary action by first developing and evaluating homozygous inbred lines before producing the final hybrid variety. This preliminary self-pollination and selection phase ensures that parental lines are genetically stable and uniform, which then guarantees uniformity in the F1 hybrid offspring while maintaining access to diverse genetic backgrounds.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If self-pollination is used to develop homozygous lines, then uniformity is improved, but genetic diversity is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveuniformityVSAvoidgenetic diversity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

Self-pollination is applied as a preliminary action to develop homozygous inbred lines with uniform genetics. This preliminary uniformity is essential before crossing, as it ensures that the F1 hybrids will be uniform. The genetic diversity is preserved in the broader breeding pool from which these uniform lines are selected.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses copying by creating multiple copies of the same homozygous genotype through repeated self-pollination. This produces uniform populations of true-breeding progeny that can be reliably crossed. The copying process ensures genetic stability while the selection of diverse parental lines maintains overall genetic diversity in the breeding program.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Measurement precision

If multiple breeding generations are evaluated, then trait selection accuracy is improved, but breeding time is extended

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait selection accuracyVSAvoidbreeding cycle duration
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by conducting multiple generations of self-pollination and evaluation before the crossing stage. This preliminary work ensures that parental lines are fully homozygous and their traits are well-characterized, which improves selection accuracy. The time investment is made in the preliminary phase to ensure reliability in the final hybrid product.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11968950B2Bean variety SVGG2118
Publication Date: 2024.04.30 SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS INC

AI summary

The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line SVGG2118. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of bean line SVGG2118 and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SVGG2118 with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SVGG2118, including the pods and gametes of such plants.