| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASBMB | American Society For Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
| EEOC | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| TIGR | The Inst. For Genomic Research |
| USDA | U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture |
| IMGS | Intl. Mammalian Genome Society |
| HUGO | Human Genome Organisation |
| DMD | Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy |
| AAIP | American Association Of Investigative Pathologists |
| FTICR | Fourier Transform Ioncyclotron Resonance |
| NYAS | New York Academy Of Science |