| Acronym | Meaning |
| HNPCC | Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer |
| CTG | Trinucleotide Repeat |
| CIOMS | Council For International Organizations Of Medical Sciences |
| ASPET | American Society For Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics |
| PRIM&R | Public Responsibility In Medicine & Research |
| ERDA | Energy Research And Development Administration |
| NACHGR | Natl. Advisory Council For Human Genome Res. |
| LBNL | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| MOD | March Of Dimes |
| HGCC | Human Genome Coordinating Committee |