| Acronym | Meaning |
| BAC | Bacterial Artificial Chromosome |
| ABA | Australian Biotechnol. Assoc. |
| ECB | European Congress On Biotechnology |
| HGN | Human Genome News |
| NACHGR | Natl. Advisory Council For Human Genome Res. |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| GRC | Gordon Res. Conf. |
| EMBO | European Molecular Biology Organisation |
| HGP | Human Genome Project |
| CIOMS | Council For International Organizations Of Medical Sciences |