| Acronym | Meaning |
| JGI | Joint Genome Institute |
| AAP | Association Of American Physicians |
| PAC | P1 Artificial Chromosome |
| RH | Radiation Hybrid |
| GRAIL | Gene Recognition And Analysis Internet Link |
| CTG | Trinucleotide Repeat |
| HUGO | Human Genome Organisation |
| AGT | Association Of Genetic Technologists |
| NABT | Natl. Assoc. Of Biology Teachers |
| NIGMS | National Institute Of General Medical Sciences |