| Acronym | Meaning |
| GIST | Genome Informatics System Of Transputers |
| OHER | Office Of Health And Environmental Research |
| CCD | Charged Coupled Device |
| MDA | Muscular Dystrophy Assoc. |
| MOD | March Of Dimes |
| LTI | Life Technologies |
| AAIP | American Association Of Investigative Pathologists |
| ANL | Argonne National Laboratory |
| CSHL | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
| ORDA | NIH Office Of Recombinant DNA Activities |