| Acronym | Meaning |
| MHC | Major Histocompatibility Complex |
| WWW | World Wide Web |
| SNP | Single Nucleotide Polymorphism |
| ABIC | Agricultural Biotechnology Intl. Conf. |
| UICM | Univ. Of Illinois College Of Medicine |
| NRSA | National Research Service Award |
| WSES | World Scientific And Engineering Society |
| FMF | Familial Mediterranean Fever |
| ICGEB | International Centre For Genetic Engineering And Biotechnology |
| NLM | National Library Of Medicine |