| Acronym | Meaning |
| GRAIL | Gene Recognition And Analysis Internet Link |
| MBL | Marine Biological Laboratory |
| CHI | Cambridge Healthtech Inst. |
| NSTA | National Science Teachers Association |
| SCAN | Sequence Comparison ANalysis Program |
| CATCMB/CUA | Center For Advanced Training In Cell And Molecular Biology/Catholic Univ. Of America |
| SCW | Single-chromosome Workshop |
| IU | Indiana University |
| SQL | Standard Query Language |
| BIO | Biotechnology Industry Organization |