| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISMB | Intelligent Systems For Molecular Biology |
| MMRF | Marshfield Medical Research Foundation |
| SQL | Standard Query Language |
| HERAC | Health And Environmental Research Advisory Committee |
| USDA | U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture |
| CTG | Trinucleotide Repeat |
| MGD | Mouse Genome Database |
| NYAS | New York Academy Of Science |
| FMF | Familial Mediterranean Fever |
| NIST | Natl. Inst. Of Standards And Technology |