| Acronym | Meaning |
| MHC | Major Histocompatibility Complex |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| EDS | Electronic Data Submission |
| IMA | Institute For Mathematics And Its Applications |
| PRIM&R | Public Responsibility In Medicine & Research |
| SBH | Sequencing By Hybridization |
| MDA | Muscular Dystrophy Assoc. |
| NYAS | New York Academy Of Science |
| AIBS | Am. Inst. Of Biol. Soc. |
| HGMIS | Human Genome Management Information System |