| Acronym | Meaning |
| CIMB | Center For International Meeting On Biology |
| GDB | Genome Database |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting Enzyme |
| ISMB | Intelligent Systems For Molecular Biology |
| UCLA | University Of California |
| ATP | Advanced Technology Program |
| STRP | Short Tandem Repeat Polymorphism |
| NIGMS | National Institute Of General Medical Sciences |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| SERGG | Southeast Regional Genetics Group |