| Acronym | Meaning |
| UT | University Of Tennessee |
| DDBJ | DNA Data Bank Of Japan |
| MBC | Massachusetts Biotechnology Council |
| NRSA | National Research Service Award |
| ERI | Eleanor Roosevelt Institute |
| GRC | Gordon Res. Conf. |
| GIST | Genome Informatics System Of Transputers |
| IGES | International Genetics Epidemiology Societies |
| IBEX | International Biotechnology EXpo |
| TIGR | The Inst. For Genomic Research |