| Acronym | Meaning |
| NRSA | National Research Service Award |
| FISH | Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization |
| PRIM&R | Public Responsibility In Medicine & Research |
| PG | Plant Genome |
| CHI | Cambridge Healthtech Inst. |
| HGM | Human Genome Meeting |
| GESTEC | Genome Science And Technology Center |
| USDA | U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture |
| BP | Base Pair |
| ARP | American Registry Of Pathology |