| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSLP | Single-sequence Length Polymorphism |
| WHS | Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome |
| ABA | Australian Biotechnol. Assoc. |
| ASCI | American Society For Clinical Investigation |
| USDA | U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture |
| MOD | March Of Dimes |
| BER | Biological And Environmental Research |
| UMBC | University Of Maryland |
| ASIP | American Society For Investigative Pathologists |
| YAC | Yeast Artificial Chromosome |