New study examines how rearing environment can alter ...(s to be innate but the use of geometric ...)

Date:8/14/2007

s to be innate, but the use of geometric cues to navigate is determined by both nature and nurture. When reared in the absence of rectangular geometric structures, fish show a greater dependence on features for navigational guidance.

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