| Acronym | Meaning |
| CM | Centimorgan |
| CLMA | Clinical Laboratory Management Association |
| IBF | International Business Forum |
| CIRB | Colorado Institute For Research In Biotechnology |
| PACHG | Program Advisory Committee On The Human Genome |
| SSR | Simple Sequence Repeat |
| BTP | Biotechnology Training Programs |
| EMS | Environmental Mutagen Society |
| SHOM | Sequencing By Hybridization On Matrices |
| GESTEC | Genome Science And Technology Center |