| Acronym | Meaning |
| NCSU | North Carolina State University |
| CTG | Trinucleotide Repeat |
| NAPBC | Natl. Action Plan On Breast Cancer |
| CM | Centimorgan |
| NCGR | National Center For Genome Resources |
| ASHG | American Society For Human Genetics |
| IMACS | International Association For Mathematics And Computers In Simulation |
| GBR | Global Business Research |
| NCSL | National Conference Of State Legislatures |
| ICRF | Imperial Cancer Research Fund |