| Acronym | Meaning |
| FAP | Familial Adenomatous Polyposis |
| GPI | Genetics And Public Issues Program |
| RAPD | Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA |
| NSF | Natl. Sci. Foundation |
| UNC | University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill |
| NORD | National Organization For Rare Disorders |
| NFCR | National Foundation For Cancer Research |
| JGI | Joint Genome Institute |
| ASBMB | American Society For Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
| BP | Base Pair |