| Acronym | Meaning |
| RH | Radiation Hybrid |
| CDNA | Complementary DNA |
| ISMB | Intelligent Systems For Molecular Biology |
| ISTR | Institute For Science Training And Research |
| USDA | U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture |
| CCD | Charged Coupled Device |
| DIMACS | Center For Discrete Math. & Theoretical Comp. Sci. |
| NLM | National Library Of Medicine |
| ICHG | International Congress Of Human Genetics |
| ICES | International Council Of Electrophoresis Societies |