| Acronym | Meaning |
| IMA | Institute For Mathematics And Its Applications |
| MGI | Microbial Genome Initiative |
| UW | University Of Washington |
| ASM | American Society For Microbiology |
| ATP | Advanced Technology Program |
| NAPBC | Natl. Action Plan On Breast Cancer |
| KB | Kilobase |
| GIST | Genome Informatics System Of Transputers |
| NFCR | National Foundation For Cancer Research |
| IUBMB | Intl. Union Of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology |