| Acronym | Meaning |
| FSHD | Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy |
| CE | Capillary Electrophoresis |
| MGI | Microbial Genome Initiative |
| FEBS | Fed. Of Eur. Biochem. Soc. |
| NSTA | National Science Teachers Association |
| SIVB | Society For In Vitro Biology |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational |
| NMHCC | National Managed Health Care Congress |
| BP | Base Pair |
| BIO | Biotechnology Industry Organization |