Assertion: gene | /r/CapableOf | play important role
Facets:
value: according to a new study
type: OTHER
value: in determining physical traits
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Genes (say: jeenz) play an important role in determining physical traits — how we look —and lots of other stuff about us.
text: We know that genes play an important role in shaping how we look and act and even whether we get sick.
text: The genes a man gets from his mother and father may play an important role in determining whether he is gay or not, according to a new study likely to reignite the "gay gene" debate.