| Acronym | Meaning |
| IBI | Institute For Biotechnology Information |
| MCD | Mouse Cytogenetic Database |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| MIT | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology |
| NCSU | North Carolina State University |
| SIAM | Society For Industrial And Applied Mathematics |
| BACR | British Association For Cancer Research |
| ACMG | American College Of Medical Genet. |
| GPI | Genetics And Public Issues Program |
| HGCC | Human Genome Coordinating Committee |