| Acronym | Meaning |
| NHGRI | Natl. Human Genome Res. Inst. |
| MIT | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology |
| SIM | Society For Industrial Microbiology |
| AAP | Association Of American Physicians |
| AEC | Atomic Energy Commission |
| IBC | International Business Communications |
| MOD | March Of Dimes |
| ORF | Open Reading Frame |
| GDB/OMIM | Genome Database/Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man |
| IOR | Institute Of Religion |