| Acronym | Meaning |
| EUCIB | European Collaborative Interspecific Backcross |
| DM | Myotonic Dystrophy |
| GBASE | Genome Database Of The Mouse |
| ISAG | Intl. Society For Animal Genetics |
| EORTC | European Organization For Research And Treatment Of Cancer |
| PFGE | Pulsed-field Gel Electrophresis |
| ABRF | Association Of Biomolecular Resource Facilities |
| ORAU | Oak Ridge Associated Universities |
| GLARGG | Great Lakes Regional Genetics Group |
| ACEDB | A C. Elegans Database |