| Acronym | Meaning |
| MDA | Muscular Dystrophy Assoc. |
| IU | Indiana University |
| EMBO | European Molecular Biology Organisation |
| AFIP/ARP | Armed Forces Inst. Of Pathol./Am. Registry Of Pathol. |
| KB | Kilobase |
| NHGRI | Natl. Human Genome Res. Inst. |
| ASPET | American Society For Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics |
| SDC | San Diego Conference |
| GSA | Genetics Societies Of America |
| UNC | University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill |