| Acronym | Meaning |
| OPRR | Office Of Protection From Res. Risks |
| EEOC | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| ICHG | International Congress Of Human Genetics |
| CCM | Chromosome Coordinating Meeting |
| GESTEC | Genome Science And Technology Center |
| MBL | Marine Biological Laboratory |
| FMF | Familial Mediterranean Fever |
| CHOP | Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia |
| ANGIS | Australian National Genomic Info. Service |
| GDB | Genome Database |