| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSU | Oregon State University |
| EMBO | European Molecular Biology Organisation |
| SERGG | Southeast Regional Genetics Group |
| WCCS | Workshop On Complete CDNA Sequencing |
| AES | American Electrophoresis Society |
| FTICR | Fourier Transform Ioncyclotron Resonance |
| BCM | Baylor College Of Medicine |
| LBNL | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| IOM | Institute Of Medicine |
| CEPH | Centre D'Etude Du Polymorphisme Humain |