| Acronym | Meaning |
| NICHD | National Institute Of Child Health And Human Development |
| HGCC | Human Genome Coordinating Committee |
| HMDP | Homology Database |
| SASE | Sample Sequencing |
| IMGS | Intl. Mammalian Genome Society |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| AFMR | American Federation Of Medical Research |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| USDA | U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture |
| AAIP | American Association Of Investigative Pathologists |