| Acronym | Meaning |
| BTP | Biotechnology Training Programs |
| UMBC | University Of Maryland |
| NACHGR | Natl. Advisory Council For Human Genome Res. |
| KB | Kilobase |
| FAP | Familial Adenomatous Polyposis |
| GAS | Genome Automation System |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting Enzyme |
| EURESCO | European Research Conferences |
| SIM | Society For Industrial Microbiology |
| NRC | National Research Council |