| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASLME | American Society Of Law |
| STRP | Short Tandem Repeat Polymorphism |
| CM | Centimorgan |
| ATP | Advanced Technology Program |
| ISTR | Institute For Science Training And Research |
| IU | Indiana University |
| CHI | Cambridge Healthtech Inst. |
| RH | Radiation Hybrid |
| EMS | Environmental Mutagen Society |
| IUBMB | Intl. Union Of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology |