| Acronym | Meaning |
| MB | Megabase |
| HGN | Human Genome News |
| NEH | National Endowment For The Humanities |
| CONTIG | Consortium Of Teachers In Genetics |
| RAPD | Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA |
| NIGMS | Natl. Institute Of General Medical Sciences |
| UC | University Of California |
| ABIC | Agricultural Biotechnology Intl. Conf. |
| FASEB | Federation Of American Societies For Experimental Biology |
| MRC | Medical Research Council |