| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASM | American Society For Microbiology |
| PG | Plant Genome |
| GDB/OMIM | Genome Database/Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man |
| HGM | Human Genome Meeting |
| UW | University Of Washington |
| NAPBC | Natl. Action Plan On Breast Cancer |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| ADA | Americans With Disabilities Act |
| IBF | International Business Forum |
| AAI | American Association Of Immunologists |