| Acronym | Meaning |
| MALDI | Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization |
| IEEE | Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers |
| NFCR | National Foundation For Cancer Research |
| DM | Myotonic Dystrophy |
| RECOMB | Conference On Computational Molecular Biology |
| CONTIG | Consortium Of Teachers In Genetics |
| EUCIB | European Collaborative Interspecific Backcross |
| ICHG | International Congress Of Human Genetics |
| AAAS | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |
| SNP | Single Nucleotide Polymorphism |