| Acronym | Meaning |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| ORF | Open Reading Frame |
| NYAS | New York Academy Of Science |
| GRAIL | Gene Recognition And Analysis Internet Link |
| WCCS | Workshop On Complete CDNA Sequencing |
| NSGC | National Society Of Genetic Counselors |
| AIBS | Am. Inst. Of Biol. Soc. |
| PFGE | Pulsed-field Gel Electrophresis |
| NIH | National Institutes Of Health |
| ATP | Advanced Technology Program |