| Acronym | Meaning |
| PACHG | Program Advisory Committee On The Human Genome |
| NAS | Natl. Academy Of Sciences |
| YAC | Yeast Artificial Chromosome |
| SCI | Society Of Chemical Industry |
| MRC | Medical Research Council |
| BDG | Batten's Disease Gene |
| NIH | National Institutes Of Health |
| UNC | University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill |
| NACHGR | Natl. Advisory Council For Human Genome Res. |
| IBF | International Business Forum |