| Acronym | Meaning |
| NCI | Natl. Cancer Institute |
| GPI | Genetics And Public Issues Program |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| IVD | In Vitro Diagnostic |
| ABA | Australian Biotechnol. Assoc. |
| HNPCC | Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer |
| AIBS | Am. Inst. Of Biol. Soc. |
| USDA | U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture |
| STM | Scanning Tunneling Microscope |
| AEC | Atomic Energy Commission |