Every chromosome has a long arm and a short arm separated by a pinch point known as a centromere.

Although both physicians were connected with official commissions, they were unable to get three passages on a river steamer for another half month. This boat, going only midway to Chungking, would land them at Ichang. There they would have to find further accommodations on some vessel specially constructed to negotiate Upper Yangtze rapids and whirlpools.

His breathing was shallow and fast. His hand shook as he picked up the Coca Cola Olive had brought him. This will pick you up, she said. Co-cola is the best thing for any weakness.

Or again, that man had once the faculty for pre-seeing the future, as he now has for remembering the past, but has lost it in great measure, on account of its biological undesirability?