| Acronym | Meaning |
| BNL | Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| TIGR/NIST | The Inst. For Genomic Res./Natl. Inst. Of Standards And Technol. |
| BSCS | Biological Sciences Curriculum Study |
| EL.B.A. | ELectronics And Biotechnology Advanced |
| EDS | Electronic Data Submission |
| CHOP | Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia |
| CCM | Chromosome Coordinating Meeting |
| INRIA | French Natl. Inst. For Research In Computer Science And Control |
| IOR | Institute Of Religion |