Our results do not support the hypothesis that the appearance of dioecy could result from a differential allocation to reproductive functions among seasons (Kjellberg and Maurice 1989).
First, the results are generally consistent with a differential allocation of instruction time: private schools seem to spend more time teaching Hindi than other subjects; public schools essentially do not teach Hindi.
Radder et al. [48] suggested that differential yolk allocation may covariate with differential allocation of yolk steroids.
Finally, differential allocation of lysozyme along the laying sequence was recently shown in the yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis, [42]).
In this circumstance, the differential allocation of ε2 subunits produces distinct numbers of NMDA receptors in these synapses, resulting in differential ability to express synaptic plasticity [1], [2].
One of the biggest challenges facing evolutionary genetics is the separation of purely direct genetic effects on offspring performance from female differential allocation or maternal/paternal effects [41].
The differing scavenging activity of the different FPs observed in both experiments can be partially explained by the differential allocation of FPs within coral tissue [15], [23].
We recently reported L-R asymmetry of hippocampal circuitry caused by differential allocation of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) subunit GluRε2 (NR2B) in hippocampal synapses.
If perceived partner quality is reduced by the manipulation, e.g. following handicapping, differential allocation theory [30] predicts that parental effort should decrease because offspring of a poor quality partner are less worthy of investment.
