Assertion: gene | /r/HasProperty | important
Facets:
value: in suppressing tumors
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Recombination allows chromosomes to exchange genetic information and produces new combinations of genes, which increases the efficiency of natural selection and can be important in the rapid evolution of new proteins.
text: Genes are passed on from parent to child and are an important part of what decides how children look and act (their biological properties).
text: Gene silencing is also an important laboratory technique, as disabling a gene is a highly effective way of determining the purpose of that gene.
text: Both the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are important in suppressing tumors and repairing damaged DNA.