| Acronym | Meaning |
| GMCRF | General Motors Cancer Res. Foundation |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| NORD | National Organization For Rare Disorders |
| BNL | Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| EDS | Electronic Data Submission |
| CCM | Chromosome Coordinating Meeting |
| NIST | Natl. Inst. Of Standards And Technology |
| DM | Myotonic Dystrophy |
| SIVB | Society For In Vitro Biology |