| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISAG | Intl. Society For Animal Genetics |
| CEPH | Centre D'Etude Du Polymorphisme Humain |
| LTI | Life Technologies |
| HERAC | Health And Environmental Research Advisory Committee |
| IMAGE | Integrated Molecular Analysis Of Gene Expression |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| ASM | American Society For Microbiology |
| IVD | In Vitro Diagnostic |
| UICM | Univ. Of Illinois College Of Medicine |
| TCR | T-cell Receptor |