| Acronym | Meaning |
| CE | Capillary Electrophoresis |
| ASB | American Society For Biotechnology |
| IUBMB | Intl. Union Of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology |
| YAC | Yeast Artificial Chromosome |
| GIST | Genome Informatics System Of Transputers |
| HELSRD | Health Effects And Life Science Research Division |
| WSES | World Scientific And Engineering Society |
| ATCC | American Type Culture Collection |
| ERDA | Energy Research And Development Administration |
| FAP | Familial Adenomatous Polyposis |