| Acronym | Meaning |
| AAIP | American Association Of Investigative Pathologists |
| HUGO | Human Genome Organisation |
| CCD | Charged Coupled Device |
| MOU | Memorandum Of Understanding |
| CAE | Capillary Array Electrophoresis |
| NORD | National Organization For Rare Disorders |
| KB | Kilobase |
| CMT | Charcot-Marie-Tooth |
| ATP | Advanced Technology Program |
| ISMB | Intelligent Systems For Molecular Biology |