| Acronym | Meaning |
| BSCS | Biological Sciences Curriculum Study |
| EMS | Environmental Mutagen Society |
| CTG | Trinucleotide Repeat |
| IMAGE | Integrated Molecular Analysis Of Gene Expression |
| EUCIB | European Collaborative Interspecific Backcross |
| IG | IntelliGenetics |
| NACHGR | Natl. Advisory Council For Human Genome Res. |
| PAC | P1 Artificial Chromosome |
| USDA | U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture |
| EORTC | European Organization For Research And Treatment Of Cancer |