| Acronym | Meaning |
| MS | Mass Spectrometry |
| WLMG | Wellcome Laboratory For Molecular Genetics |
| DOE | Department Of Energy |
| RFLP | Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism |
| NCGR | National Center For Genome Resources |
| EMG | Encyclopedia Of The Mouse Genome |
| XIST | Candidate Gene For X-inactivation Center |
| HGCC | Human Genome Coordinating Committee |
| HGN | Human Genome News |
| CDC | Centers For Disease Control |