| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCAN | Sequence Comparison ANalysis Program |
| ISONG | Intl. Soc. Of Nurses In Genet. |
| IUBMB | Intl. Union Of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology |
| INRIA | French Natl. Inst. For Research In Computer Science And Control |
| YAC | Yeast Artificial Chromosome |
| HGCC | Human Genome Coordinating Committee |
| ORAU | Oak Ridge Associated Universities |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| PRIM&R | Public Responsibility In Medicine & Research |
| NICHD | National Institute Of Child Health And Human Development |