| Acronym | Meaning |
| CRADA | Cooperative Research And Development Agreement |
| SDC | San Diego Conference |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| PNNL | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| CDNA | Complementary DNA |
| NABT | Natl. Assoc. Of Biology Teachers |
| QDFM | Quantitative DNA Fiber Mapping |
| EEOC | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| ICRF | Imperial Cancer Research Fund |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting Enzyme |