This means that only genes transmit their structure largely intact and are potentially immortal in the form of copies.

The soma is mortal, but the germ line potentially immortal.

The distinction reflects the more fundamental one between a mortal body and a potentially immortal genetic message.

In this sense, genetic information is potentially immortal.

Yet, seeing that every one of us is potentially immortal, it may be wondered how we can permit ourselves to have any children at all.

When you're dealing with a potentially immortal being there could be no crime worse.

Since we are potentially immortal, reproduction is for us a rare process.

Vampires are potentially immortal, but they do have a few weaknesses.

Others, like a minute fraction of cells that make antibodies, are potentially immortal.

Kim became a "xombi" - a potentially immortal, technologically enhanced human being.