| Acronym | Meaning |
| TIGR | The Inst. For Genomic Research |
| OBER | Office Of Biological And Environmental Research |
| ECB | European Congress On Biotechnology |
| AEC | Atomic Energy Commission |
| ASCB | American Society For Cell Biology |
| ATP | Advanced Technology Program |
| NABT | Natl. Assoc. Of Biology Teachers |
| NLM | National Library Of Medicine |
| MGC | Mouse Genome Conference |
| CEPH | Centre D'Etude Du Polymorphisme Humain |