| Acronym | Meaning |
| GIST | Genome Informatics System Of Transputers |
| ABIC | Agricultural Biotechnology Intl. Conf. |
| ORF | Open Reading Frame |
| SIVB | Society For In Vitro Biology |
| PIR | Protein Info. Resource |
| PAC | P1 Artificial Chromosome |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| CE | Capillary Electrophoresis |
| EURESCO | European Research Conferences |
| NAS | Natl. Academy Of Sciences |