| Acronym | Meaning |
| RLGS | Restriction Landmark Genomic Scanning |
| MOU | Memorandum Of Understanding |
| LANL | Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| NSTA | National Science Teachers Association |
| CRADA | Cooperative Research And Development Agreement |
| ASIP | American Society For Investigative Pathologists |
| AWCH | Adelaide Women And Children's Hospital |
| BIO | Biotechnology Industry Organization |
| EST | Expressed Sequence Tag |
| HERAC | Health And Environmental Research Advisory Committee |