| Acronym | Meaning |
| IBEX | International Biotechnology EXpo |
| FRAXA | Fragile X Locus |
| NCGR | National Center For Genome Resources |
| NORD | National Organization For Rare Disorders |
| UW | University Of Washington |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| IEEE | Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers |
| CHH | Cartilage-hair Hypoplasia |
| SASE | Sample Sequencing |
| HICSS | Hawaii Intl. Conf. On Systems Sci. |