| Acronym | Meaning |
| MOD | March Of Dimes |
| ICRF | Imperial Cancer Research Fund |
| SNP | Single Nucleotide Polymorphism |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| ICGEB | International Centre For Genetic Engineering And Biotechnology |
| HNPCC | Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer |
| NSGC | National Society Of Genetic Counselors |
| OSU | Oregon State University |
| FMF | Familial Mediterranean Fever |
| UMBC | University Of Maryland |