| Acronym | Meaning |
| BACR | British Association For Cancer Research |
| OMIM | Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man |
| EL.B.A. | ELectronics And Biotechnology Advanced |
| GMCRF | General Motors Cancer Res. Foundation |
| FCM | Flow Cytometry |
| ICES | International Council Of Electrophoresis Societies |
| XIST | Candidate Gene For X-inactivation Center |
| SDC | San Diego Conference |
| SQL | Standard Query Language |
| AGSG | Alliance Of Genetic Support Groups (now Genetic Alliance) |