| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDC | Centers For Disease Control |
| PIR | Protein Info. Resource |
| EMG | Encyclopedia Of The Mouse Genome |
| NYAS | New York Academy Of Science |
| RAPD | Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA |
| SSR | Simple Sequence Repeat |
| AANP | American Association Of Neuropathologists |
| GRC | Gordon Res. Conf. |
| LLNL | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| BTP | Biotechnology Training Programs |