| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICES | International Council Of Electrophoresis Societies |
| NAS | Natl. Academy Of Sciences |
| OPRR | Office Of Protection From Res. Risks |
| IMA | Institute For Mathematics And Its Applications |
| SASE | Sample Sequencing |
| MGD | Mouse Genome Database |
| GDB | Genome Database |
| AANP | American Association Of Neuropathologists |
| ICHG | International Congress Of Human Genetics |
| NHGRI | Natl. Human Genome Res. Inst. |