| Acronym | Meaning |
| GRC | Gordon Res. Conf. |
| NACHGR | Natl. Advisory Council For Human Genome Res. |
| PRIM&R | Public Responsibility In Medicine & Research |
| SIB | Society For Industrial Biology |
| SULS | Suffolk Univ. Law School |
| WCCS | Workshop On Complete CDNA Sequencing |
| GDB | Genome Database |
| NYAS | New York Academy Of Science |
| SIVB | Society For In Vitro Biology |
| NIGMS | Natl. Institute Of General Medical Sciences |