| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISAG | Intl. Society For Animal Genetics |
| GDB | Genome Database |
| UW | University Of Washington |
| UCLA | University Of California |
| SCE | School Of Continuing Education |
| OPRR | Office Of Protection From Res. Risks |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| PFGE | Pulsed-field Gel Electrophresis |
| FASEB | Federation Of American Societies For Experimental Biology |
| AEC | Atomic Energy Commission |