| Acronym | Meaning |
| OBER | Office Of Biological And Environmental Research |
| QDFM | Quantitative DNA Fiber Mapping |
| ISTR | Institute For Science Training And Research |
| SIAM | Society For Industrial And Applied Mathematics |
| IG | IntelliGenetics |
| CLMA | Clinical Laboratory Management Association |
| MDA | Muscular Dystrophy Assoc. |
| DDBJ | DNA Data Bank Of Japan |
| IBI | Institute For Biotechnology Information |
| MGC | Mouse Genome Conference |