| Acronym | Meaning |
| QDFM | Quantitative DNA Fiber Mapping |
| PFGE | Pulsed-field Gel Electrophresis |
| DM | Myotonic Dystrophy |
| ORAU | Oak Ridge Associated Universities |
| GIST | Genome Informatics System Of Transputers |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting Enzyme |
| XIST | Candidate Gene For X-inactivation Center |
| SCI | Society Of Chemical Industry |
| IMA | Institute For Mathematics And Its Applications |
| BSCS | Biological Sciences Curriculum Study |