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  • Previous models suggested grid cells encode metric information for path integration.

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  • To investigate how environmental geometry influences grid cell firing patterns.
  • To assess the suitability of grid cells for odometry.

Main Methods:

  • Recording grid cell activity in rats navigating a trapezoidal environment.
  • Analyzing the symmetry and spacing of grid cell firing fields.

Main Results:

  • Grid cell firing fields became sparser at the acute angle of the trapezoid.
  • Grid symmetry deviated from hexagonal patterns in distorted spaces.

Conclusions:

  • Environmental geometry significantly shapes grid cell symmetry.
  • The observed distortions suggest grid cells are not primarily for odometry but may encode directional information.