| Acronym | Meaning |
| DDBJ | DNA Data Bank Of Japan |
| FASEB | Federation Of American Societies For Experimental Biology |
| IEEE | Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers |
| DOE | Department Of Energy |
| CLMA | Clinical Laboratory Management Association |
| SERGG | Southeast Regional Genetics Group |
| WLMG | Wellcome Laboratory For Molecular Genetics |
| GDB/OMIM | Genome Database/Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man |
| CDNA | Complementary DNA |
| CIMB | Center For International Meeting On Biology |