Application of near infrared spectroscopy in plant breeding programs [Elektronische Ressource] / presented by Juan Manuel Montes

Institute of Plant Breeding, Seed Science and Population Genetics University of Hohenheim Field: Applied Genetics and Plant Breeding Prof. Dr. A. E. Melchinger Application of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Plant Breeding Programs Dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree “Doktor der Agrarwissenschaften“ (Dr. sc. agr. / Ph. D. in Agricultural Sciences) to the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences presented by M. Sc. in Agricultural Sciences Juan Manuel Montes from Buenos Aires (Argentina) Stuttgart – Hohenheim 2006 This thesis was accepted as a doctoral dissertation in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree “Doktor der Agrarwissenschaften (Dr. sc. agr. / Ph. D. in Agricultural Sciences)“ by ththe Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Hohenheim, on November 27 2006. thDay of oral examination: December 18 2006 Examination Committee Vice-Dean and Head of the Committee: Prof. Dr. W. Bessei Supervisor and Reviewer: Prof. Dr. A. E. Melchinger Co-reviewer: Prof. Dr. S. Böttinger Additional examiner: Prof. Dr. H. P.