| Acronym | Meaning |
| NIGMS | Natl. Institute Of General Medical Sciences |
| UNC | University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill |
| NORD | National Organization For Rare Disorders |
| DMD | Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy |
| EMS | Environmental Mutagen Society |
| KB | Kilobase |
| ESF | European Science Foundation |
| ICES | International Council Of Electrophoresis Societies |
| NICHD | National Institute Of Child Health And Human Development |
| IARC | International Agency For Research On Cancer |