| Acronym | Meaning |
| SNRNP | Small Nuclear Ribonucleo Protein Particle |
| NCSL | National Conference Of State Legislatures |
| OMIM | Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man |
| ICPEMC | International Commission On Protection Against Environmental Mutagens And Carcinogens |
| IMA | Institute For Mathematics And Its Applications |
| ESHG | European Society Of Human Genetics |
| NIGMS | Natl. Institute Of General Medical Sciences |
| CE | Capillary Electrophoresis |
| PACHG | Program Advisory Committee On The Human Genome |
| RFLP | Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism |