| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESHG | European Society Of Human Genetics |
| FISH | Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization |
| HUGO | Human Genome Organisation |
| RLGS | Restriction Landmark Genomic Scanning |
| HGCC | Human Genome Coordinating Committee |
| ICGEB | International Centre For Genetic Engineering And Biotechnology |
| SIAM | Society For Industrial And Applied Mathematics |
| MHC | Major Histocompatibility Complex |
| NBAC | Natl. Bioethics Advisory Commission |
| OAINN | Ohio Aerospace Institute Neural Networks |