| Acronym | Meaning |
| RLGS | Restriction Landmark Genomic Scanning |
| OHER | Office Of Health And Environmental Research |
| NICHD | National Institute Of Child Health And Human Development |
| HGCC | Human Genome Coordinating Committee |
| IBI | Institute For Biotechnology Information |
| NYAS | New York Academy Of Science |
| NIH | National Institutes Of Health |
| CHI | Cambridge Healthtech Inst. |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| IG | IntelliGenetics |