Wheat Cultivar 01092989: Controlled Breeding for Trait Stacking

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Solution Overview

Problem

The development of new wheat cultivars that combine desirable traits such as high seed yield, disease resistance, and drought tolerance is challenging due to the complexity of wheat breeding processes and the need for specific breeding objectives.

Innovation Solution

The introduction of the wheat cultivar 01092989, which includes specific breeding history and characteristics, along with methods for producing seeds and plants using tissue culture and hybrid breeding techniques, to achieve improved agronomic and compositional traits.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional wheat breeding methods are used to combine multiple desirable traits, then the complexity of the breeding process increases, but the ability to achieve specific breeding objectives (yield, disease resistance, drought tolerance) improves

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebreeding objective achievementVSAvoidbreeding process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the breeding process by identifying and selecting specific parental lines with predetermined desirable traits (yield, disease resistance, drought tolerance). This segmentation allows systematic combination of traits through controlled crosses rather than random breeding, reducing process complexity while maintaining reliability in achieving breeding objectives.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-selecting parental germplasm that already possesses specific desirable traits before initiating the breeding program. This preliminary selection of parents with known characteristics (high yield, disease resistance, drought tolerance) streamlines the breeding process and increases the reliability of achieving targeted breeding objectives without requiring complex intermediate steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple traits are combined in a single wheat variety, then the agronomic quality improves, but the time required for breeding and development increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveagronomic qualityVSAvoidbreeding development time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent reduces breeding time by performing preliminary selection of parental lines that already possess multiple desirable traits (yield, disease resistance, drought tolerance). This preliminary preparation allows the development program to start with genetically optimized parents, accelerating the achievement of high agronomic quality varieties without requiring extensive time for trait combination and validation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges multiple desirable traits (yield, disease resistance, drought tolerance) into a single wheat variety through controlled crossbreeding of selected parental lines. This combining of traits in one variety improves overall agronomic quality and adaptability while the structured breeding approach maintains efficiency in the development timeline.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Manufacturing precision

If selective breeding is performed to achieve specific traits, then the precision of trait selection improves, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring trait presence increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait selection precisionVSAvoidtrait detection difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs feedback mechanisms in the breeding process by evaluating progeny for the presence and expression of desired traits (yield, disease resistance, drought tolerance) and using this information to guide subsequent selection decisions. This feedback loop ensures precise trait selection while systematically tracking and measuring trait presence across generations, reducing the difficulty of detection through structured evaluation protocols.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12342778B2Wheat cultivar 01092989
Publication Date: 2025.07.01 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

AI summary

The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01092989. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01092989. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01092989 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01092989 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.