| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASM | American Society For Microbiology |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation Research |
| IMACS | International Association For Mathematics And Computers In Simulation |
| AGT | Association Of Genetic Technologists |
| EUCIB | European Collaborative Interspecific Backcross |
| NACHGR | Natl. Advisory Council For Human Genome Res. |
| NICHD | National Institute Of Child Health And Human Development |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting Enzyme |
| BIO | Biotechnology Industry Organization |
| NASA | Natl. Aeronautics And Space Administration |