| Acronym | Meaning |
| NIH | National Institutes Of Health |
| ACS | American Chemical Society |
| AGSG | Alliance Of Genetic Support Groups (now Genetic Alliance) |
| CONTIG | Consortium Of Teachers In Genetics |
| CIOMS | Council For International Organizations Of Medical Sciences |
| MNBWS | Miami Nature Biotechnology Winter Symposium |
| UCB | University Of California |
| IBEX | International Biotechnology EXpo |
| XIST | Candidate Gene For X-inactivation Center |
| OBER | Office Of Biological And Environmental Research |