| Acronym | Meaning |
| NHGRI | Natl. Human Genome Res. Inst. |
| CCD | Charged Coupled Device |
| FTICR | Fourier Transform Ioncyclotron Resonance |
| ICHG | International Congress Of Human Genetics |
| SDC | San Diego Conference |
| GRAIL | Gene Recognition And Analysis Internet Link |
| ASIP | American Society For Investigative Pathologists |
| GDB/OMIM | Genome Database/Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man |
| ACS | American Chemical Society |
| SIMS | Societal Institute Of The Mathematical Sciences |