| Acronym | Meaning |
| CATCMB/CUA | Center For Advanced Training In Cell And Molecular Biology/Catholic Univ. Of America |
| CF | Cystic Fibrosis |
| CORN | Council Of Regional Networks For Genetic Services |
| INRIA | French Natl. Inst. For Research In Computer Science And Control |
| RAPD | Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA |
| NCSA | National Center For Supercomputing Applications |
| ABIC | Agricultural Biotechnology Intl. Conf. |
| NIGMS | Natl. Institute Of General Medical Sciences |
| BTP | Biotechnology Training Programs |
| USDA | U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture |