Soybean Variety XB55L15R Trait Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

The development of stable, high-yielding soybean varieties that are agronomically sound and resistant to various environmental stresses and diseases is a time-consuming process, requiring precise planning and efficient resource utilization, with existing methods struggling to combine desirable traits such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, and improved yield across different conditions.

Innovation Solution

The introduction of the soybean variety XB55L15R, which has been bred to combine traits like resistance to aerial web blight, aphid antibiosis, and improved yield, along with methods for introgressing transgenic or mutant traits, allowing for the production of seeds, cells, and plants with enhanced characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional soybean breeding methods are used to combine desirable traits, then disease resistance and yield improvement can be achieved, but the breeding process becomes extremely time-consuming and resource-intensive

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisease resistanceVSAvoidbreeding process duration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-characterizing the XB55L15R variety with multiple desirable traits (disease resistance, yield potential, stress tolerance) before use in breeding programs. This allows breeders to start with a pre-optimized genetic base rather than creating traits from scratch, significantly reducing the time required to develop new varieties while maintaining reliability of desired traits

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If multiple desirable traits are combined in a single variety, then agronomic performance is improved, but the complexity of the breeding program increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveyieldVSAvoidbreeding program complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple desirable traits (aerial web blight resistance, aphid antibiosis, yield improvement, stress tolerance) into a single integrated variety XB55L15R. This consolidation allows breeders to work with one pre-combined genetic package rather than separately managing multiple trait introductions, reducing breeding program complexity while maintaining high productivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The XB55L15R variety serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides disease resistance, yield improvement, and stress tolerance. This multi-functionality allows a single variety to address multiple breeding objectives at once, simplifying the overall breeding program structure while achieving comprehensive agronomic performance

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

3Stability of the object's composition

If stable and uniform trait expression is achieved, then variety reliability is improved, but the time required for stabilization and uniformity testing increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrait uniformityVSAvoidstabilization time
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The XB55L15R variety was pre-stabilized and pre-characterized for uniform trait expression before being introduced to breeding programs. This preliminary stabilization work was completed during the variety's development phase, allowing immediate use in production without requiring additional time for stabilization testing and adjustment

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9750213B1Soybean variety XB55L15R
Publication Date: 2017.09.05 PIONEER HI BREED INTERNATIONAL INC

AI summary

A novel soybean variety, designated XB55L15R is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB55L15R, cells from soybean variety XB55L15R, plants of soybean XB55L15R, and plant parts of soybean variety XB55L15R. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB55L15R with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB55L15R, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB55L15R, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB55L15R. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB55L15R are further provided.