| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCAN | Sequence Comparison ANalysis Program |
| ACMG | American College Of Medical Genet. |
| IU | Indiana University |
| FAP | Familial Adenomatous Polyposis |
| ABRF | Association Of Biomolecular Resource Facilities |
| SIMS | Societal Institute Of The Mathematical Sciences |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| GRC | Gordon Res. Conf. |
| CONTIG | Consortium Of Teachers In Genetics |
| ABA | Australian Biotechnol. Assoc. |