| Acronym | Meaning |
| NIST | Natl. Inst. Of Standards And Technology |
| NIGMS | National Institute Of General Medical Sciences |
| ORF | Open Reading Frame |
| MCD | Mouse Cytogenetic Database |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| KB | Kilobase |
| STM | Scanning Tunneling Microscope |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| CCM | Chromosome Coordinating Meeting |
| FISH | Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization |