| Acronym | Meaning |
| AES | American Electrophoresis Society |
| MGI | Microbial Genome Initiative |
| SNRNP | Small Nuclear Ribonucleo Protein Particle |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| EL.B.A. | ELectronics And Biotechnology Advanced |
| SCAN | Sequence Comparison ANalysis Program |
| NBAC | Natl. Bioethics Advisory Commission |
| ASHG | American Society For Human Genetics |
| EMBO | European Molecular Biology Organisation |
| DDBJ | DNA Data Bank Of Japan |