# My name is Thomas Christensen
I am Milliron X

## What is a “Milliron X”?

It’s a cattle brand, of course! My cattle brand!

The milliron is the bar with a bend in the middle. It does not represent anything physical or textual per se, and is therefore a rather unique element in cattle brands. Millirons are difficult to modify into another brand, and provide a guarantee of authentic ownership.

X is the letter of mystery and mystique. For nerds, it’s the unknown in any algebra problem. Ranchers and cowboys will associate it with big names like the “Bar X” and the “Double X.” In either case, it lends itself to a sense of withholding, prestige, and power.

Together, these two symbols represent the qualities I strive for in each of my works: authenticity, originality, power, depth, and prestige.

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### docker-BioJulia

15 Mar 2025
Thomas A. Christensen II

BioJulia in a Docker image

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### docker-JuliaPro

14 Mar 2025
Thomas A. Christensen II

JuliaPro in a Docker image

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### Genetic analysis of bovine papillomas

19 Sep 2024
Thomas A. Christensen II
Rachel Palinski
Bob Gentry

Bovine papillomavirus (BPV) is a major cause of reproductive failure in cattle. In bulls, penile papillomas caused by BPV may cause reluctance to breed, and is always a cause to fail an animal on a breeding soundness exam. Historically, it has been thought that BPV was transmitted via direct contact and could be controlled by managing clinically presenting animals in the herd, but more recent evidence suggests alternative modes of transmission. BPV has been found repeatably in clinically healthy …

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### Got Warts? Bovine Papillomavirus Pathogenesis, Transmission, and Vaccination

19 Sep 2024
Bob Gentry
Thomas A. Christensen II

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### YAVSAP: versatile viral quasispecies analysis for veterinary samples

05 Mar 2024
Thomas A. Christensen II
Steven Stancic
Andrea Lu
Dana Mitzel
William Wilson
Rachel Palinski

Viral populations within an infected host are composed of viral particles with a spectrum of genetic mutations rather than a unified genome. This phenomenon is referred to as viral “quasispecies,” and has been useful for the understanding of viral transmission and early detection of new viral variants. Next generation sequencing (NGS) has enabled the study of these quasispecies for many viral species, notably Influenza A and B, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Foot and Mouth …

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