| Acronym | Meaning |
| CEPH | Centre D'Etude Du Polymorphisme Humain |
| IARC | International Agency For Research On Cancer |
| ASHG | American Society For Human Genetics |
| SCAN | Sequence Comparison ANalysis Program |
| PNNL | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| BS/SCF | Biological Sequence/Structure Computational Facility |
| CCM | Chromosome Coordinating Meeting |
| IOM | Institute Of Medicine |
| USDA | U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture |
| ORAU | Oak Ridge Associated Universities |