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Agrobacterium -mediated direct transformation of wheat mature embryos through organogenesis by Ye, Xudong, Shrawat, Ashok, Moeller, Lorena, Rode, Rebecca, Rivlin, Anatoly, Kelm, David, Martinell, Brian J, Williams, Edward J, Paisley, Anthony, Duncan, David R, Armstrong, Charles L

“…Transgenic plant production in monocotyledonous species has primarily relied on embryogenic callus induction from both immature and mature embryos as the…”
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Cuckoo optimization algorithm with penalty function for combined heat and power economic dispatch problem by Mellal, Mohamed Arezki, Williams, Edward J.

“…The CHPED (combined heat and power economic dispatch) is a complex engineering optimization problem. The goal is to minimize the system production costs by…”
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Transportation Planning through GIS and Multicriteria Analysis: Case Study of Beijing and XiongAn by Mahamat Issa, Ahmat, Yan, Du, Williams, Edward J., Guo, Meng, Ahmad, Firoz, Stoilova, Svetla, Xie, Mowen, Farooq, Asim, Gahlot, Vimal Kr

“…Urban population growth and urbanization with its impact on urban planning require continuous research in order to address the challenges posed by…”
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Effect of Used Motor Oil and Bitumen as Additive on the Permeability and Mechanical Properties of Low Plastic Soil by Farooq, Asim, Alam, Muhammad, Nasir, Hassan, Xu, Chengshun, Iqbal, Kamran, Williams, Edward J.

“…Stability of permeable soils near large-scale water reservoirs for paved and unpaved road pavements is all too frequently compromised due to excessive seepage…”
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Parameter optimization of advanced machining processes using cuckoo optimization algorithm and hoopoe heuristic by Mellal, Mohamed Arezki, Williams, Edward J.

“…Unconventional machining processes (communally named advanced or modern machining processes) are widely used by manufacturing industries. These advanced…”
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System reliability optimization with heterogeneous components using hosted cuckoo optimization algorithm by Mellal, Mohamed Arezki, Al-Dahidi, Sameer, Williams, Edward J.

“…•The Reliability-Redundancy Allocation Problem (RRAP) is addressed.•The assumption of heterogeneous components is considered in the RRAP problem.•A new…”
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Optimal conventional and nonconventional machining processes via particle swarm optimization and flower pollination algorithm by Mellal, Mohamed Arezki, Tamazirt, Imene, Tiar, Maissa, Williams, Edward J.

“…Manufacturing requires various machining processes. Nowadays, machining implies advanced technologies in order to meet more exacting process performance…”
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A discussion on “A GSO-based algorithm for combined heat and power dispatch problem with modified scrounger and ranger operators” by Mellal, Mohamed Arezki, Williams, Edward J.

“…•Combined heat power economic dispatch problem is investigated.•A discussion on the results of two papers is given.•Feasible operating regions and production…”
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A GIS-based 3D slope stability analysis method based on the assumed normal stress on the slip surface by Yu, Guo, Xie, Mowen, Liang, Jun, Farooq, Asim, Williams, Edward J.

“…The study proposes a geographic information systems (GIS)-based slope stability analysis method assuming a normal stress distribution acting on the slip…”
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Cuckoo optimization algorithm with penalty function and binary approach for combined heat and power economic dispatch problem by Mellal, Mohamed Arezki, Williams, Edward J.

“…This paper is related to a solution approach for the nonlinear and nonconvex combined heat and power economic dispatch problem (CHPED). It combines the cuckoo…”
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Cost minimization of repairable systems subject to availability constraints using efficient cuckoo optimization algorithm by Mellal, Mohamed Arezki, Zio, Enrico, Williams, Edward J.

“…System availability is a key element for any industry. System designers and operators try to do their best to maintain the required availability of the systems…”
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Cuckoo optimization algorithm for unit production cost in multi-pass turning operations by Mellal, Mohamed Arezki, Williams, Edward J.

“…The multi-pass turning process is one of the most used machining methods in manufacturing industry. The minimization of the unit production cost is considered…”
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Cre-mediated autoexcision of selectable marker genes in soybean, cotton, canola and maize transgenic plants by Ye, Xudong, Vaghchhipawala, Zarir, Williams, Edward J., Fu, Changlin, Liu, Jinyuan, Lu, Fengming, Hall, Erin L., Guo, Shirley X., Frank, LaRee, Gilbertson, Larry A.

“…Key message Efficient selectable marker gene autoexcision in transgenic plants of soybean, cotton, canola, and maize is achieved by effective Cre recombinase…”
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Total production time minimization of a multi-pass milling process via cuckoo optimization algorithm by Mellal, Mohamed Arezki, Williams, Edward J.

“…The milling process is a widely used conventional machining operation. Due to economic reasons, the multi-pass milling process is more convenient. However, the…”
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Multi-objective factors optimization in fused deposition modelling with particle swarm optimization and differential evolution by Mellal, Mohamed Arezki, Laifaoui, Chahinaze, Ghezal, Fahima, Williams, Edward J.

“…The design of any system contemplates the elaboration of a prototype of the entire system or some parts, before the manufacturing phase. Nowadays, rapid…”
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Accelerated cuckoo optimization algorithm for the multi-objective welding process by Mellal, Mohamed Arezki, Salhi, Abdellah, Williams, Edward J.

“…Welding is a well-known process in manufacturing industries due to its importance. Several process parameters should be tuned in order to perform a…”
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Retraction Note: Erratum to: Cuckoo optimization algorithm for unit production cost in multi-pass turning operations by Mellal, Mohamed Arezki, Williams, Edward J.

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Finite element, critical-plane, fatigue life prediction of simple and complex contact configurations by Sum, Wei Siang, Williams, Edward J., Leen, Sean B.

“…A finite element based critical plane approach is developed incorporating the Smith–Watson–Topper (SWT) multiaxial fatigue criterion. The approach is applied…”
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Enhanced production of single copy backbone-free transgenic plants in multiple crop species using binary vectors with a pRi replication origin in Agrobacterium tumefaciens by Ye, Xudong, Williams, Edward J., Shen, Junjiang, Johnson, Susan, Lowe, Brenda, Radke, Sharon, Strickland, Steve, Esser, James A., Petersen, Michael W., Gilbertson, Larry A.

“…Single transgene copy, vector backbone-free transgenic crop plants are highly desired for functional genomics and many biotechnological applications. We…”
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Plant development inhibitory genes in binary vector backbone improve quality event efficiency in soybean transformation by Ye, Xudong, Williams, Edward J, Shen, Junjiang, Esser, James A, Nichols, Amy M, Petersen, Michael W, Gilbertson, Larry A

“…Conventional Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation often produces a significant frequency of transgenic events containing vector backbone sequence, which…”
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