jimmydasaint Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I just wondered if instinctive behaviour can be passed on genetically OR is it environmental OR is it a mixture of both? If it is a mixture of both environment and genes passed on from its parent, does it show that gradual accumulation of mutations is not the mechanism for evolution of instinct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 by definition, instinctual behavior is genetic. But it can be difficult to distinguish genetically programmed behaviors from behaviors learned at a young age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmydasaint Posted May 31, 2008 Author Share Posted May 31, 2008 Thanks there e.c. The implication is from your reply, that a genetic change or mutation may change instinctive behaviour. this is quite important. Have you any papers/reviews that back this up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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