| Acronym | Meaning |
| GIST | Genome Informatics System Of Transputers |
| MALDI | Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization |
| OPRR | Office Of Protection From Res. Risks |
| SSLP | Single-sequence Length Polymorphism |
| PNNL | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| ES | Embryonic Stem |
| UC | University Of California |
| OBER | Office Of Biological And Environmental Research |
| STS | Sequence-tagged Site |
| HHMI | Howard Hughes Medical Institute |