| Acronym | Meaning |
| IGES | International Genetics Epidemiology Societies |
| NICHD | National Institute Of Child Health And Human Development |
| PAC | P1 Artificial Chromosome |
| CATCMB/CUA | Center For Advanced Training In Cell And Molecular Biology/Catholic Univ. Of America |
| BTCI | BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute |
| ARP | American Registry Of Pathology |
| BNL | Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| GMD | Genomic Map Design |
| CTG | Trinucleotide Repeat |
| GPI | Genetics And Public Issues Program |