| Acronym | Meaning |
| GAS | Genome Automation System |
| HGN | Human Genome News |
| IG | IntelliGenetics |
| NFID | National Foundation For Infectious Diseases |
| STM | Scanning Tunneling Microscope |
| QDFM | Quantitative DNA Fiber Mapping |
| AGSG | Alliance Of Genetic Support Groups (now Genetic Alliance) |
| ISAG | Intl. Society For Animal Genetics |
| SBH | Sequencing By Hybridization |
| EMBO | European Molecular Biology Organisation |