| Acronym | Meaning |
| KB | Kilobase |
| AEC | Atomic Energy Commission |
| AAIP | American Association Of Investigative Pathologists |
| NIGMS | National Institute Of General Medical Sciences |
| TIGR/NIST | The Inst. For Genomic Res./Natl. Inst. Of Standards And Technol. |
| IU | Indiana University |
| UMBC | University Of Maryland |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational |
| SCE | School Of Continuing Education |
| USDA | U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture |