| Acronym | Meaning |
| GDB/OMIM | Genome Database/Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man |
| EMBO | European Molecular Biology Organisation |
| ORF | Open Reading Frame |
| EORTC | European Organization For Research And Treatment Of Cancer |
| FRAXA | Fragile X Locus |
| LLNL | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| OPRR | Office Of Protection From Res. Risks |
| AEC | Atomic Energy Commission |
| IMGS | Intl. Mammalian Genome Society |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |