Why fish don't need to be schooled in the art of swimming

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How do fish swim in schools, effortlessly coordinating their every move? The answer appears to be ingrained in their genes.

src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzuTrm5oQDJ-u0TsT9WuWzEzRwxkLybY62W7ntvz-FM3IFG_wIXMYFIeVHox277I42CuYVg6mkCaD1z9mDPadV5ez83x1JmR96Idh15JbmMeviUDWmdpXUR6IJd3XPvGSdqHPIudiYC1kW/s320/Why+fish+don%27t+need+to+be+schooled+in+the+art+of+swimming.jpg" title="fishes" width="320">The genetic basis underlying the complex, social behavior of schooling is revealed in two studies published Sept. 12 in the journal Current Biology. The studies suggest that schooling is not a learned behavior, and instead show it relies on several regions of the fish genome.

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