| Acronym | Meaning |
| MEMS | Microelectromechanical Systems |
| WCCS | Workshop On Complete CDNA Sequencing |
| MGI | Microbial Genome Initiative |
| WHS | Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome |
| ACEDB | A C. Elegans Database |
| GMCRF | General Motors Cancer Res. Foundation |
| ERI | Eleanor Roosevelt Institute |
| PNNL | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| GMD | Genomic Map Design |
| OPRR | Office Of Protection From Res. Risks |