| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISQL | Interactive Standard Query Language |
| ORF | Open Reading Frame |
| ASM | American Society For Microbiology |
| NFCR | National Foundation For Cancer Research |
| UICM | Univ. Of Illinois College Of Medicine |
| PNNL | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| FCM | Flow Cytometry |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| ABIC | Agricultural Biotechnology Intl. Conf. |
| RH | Radiation Hybrid |