| Acronym | Meaning |
| NAS | Natl. Academy Of Sciences |
| ERDA | Energy Research And Development Administration |
| DDBJ | DNA Data Bank Of Japan |
| ICGEB | International Centre For Genetic Engineering And Biotechnology |
| IMAGE | Integrated Molecular Analysis Of Gene Expression |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| PACHG | Program Advisory Committee On The Human Genome |
| HSA | Human Serum Albumin |
| GMD | Genomic Map Design |
| HICSS | Hawaii Intl. Conf. On Systems Sci. |