| Acronym | Meaning |
| RH | Radiation Hybrid |
| CCM | Chromosome Coordinating Meeting |
| AEC | Atomic Energy Commission |
| SIM | Society For Industrial Microbiology |
| GBASE | Genome Database Of The Mouse |
| LBNL | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| NIGMS | National Institute Of General Medical Sciences |
| EURESCO | European Research Conferences |
| FISH | Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization |
| PRIM&R | Public Responsibility In Medicine & Research |