| Acronym | Meaning |
| HAEC | Human Artificial Episomal Chromosome |
| EMBO | European Molecular Biology Organisation |
| GBASE | Genome Database Of The Mouse |
| FAP | Familial Adenomatous Polyposis |
| ARP | American Registry Of Pathology |
| IVD | In Vitro Diagnostic |
| GDB/OMIM | Genome Database/Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man |
| CATCMB | Center For Advanced Training In Cell And Molecular Biology |
| CEPH | Centre D'Etude Du Polymorphisme Humain |
| NCSA | National Center For Supercomputing Applications |