| Acronym | Meaning |
| EURESCO | European Research Conferences |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting Enzyme |
| UCB | University Of California |
| MGD | Mouse Genome Database |
| NFCR | National Foundation For Cancer Research |
| ACEDB | A C. Elegans Database |
| HGP | Human Genome Project |
| NBAC | Natl. Bioethics Advisory Commission |
| DHHS | Dept. Of Health And Human Services |
| ASHG | American Society For Human Genetics |