Boundary deprivation does not prevent grid cell maturation

Grid cells in the medial entorhinal cortex (MEC) that encode spatial information develop characteristic, hexagonally symmetrical firing patterns 1–2 weeks after rat pups leave the nest. Now, Ulsaker-Janke et al. show that preventing exposure to straight boundaries from birth delays, but does not prevent, grid cell maturation in adult rats.

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