| Acronym | Meaning |
| FISH | Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization |
| AEC | Atomic Energy Commission |
| MGC | Mouse Genome Conference |
| SIB | Society For Industrial Biology |
| RLGS | Restriction Landmark Genomic Scanning |
| EL.B.A. | ELectronics And Biotechnology Advanced |
| BDG | Batten's Disease Gene |
| RAPD | Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA |
| KB | Kilobase |
| MGI | Microbial Genome Initiative |