Meiosis is insensitive to the level of <i>IME1</i> mRNA.

<p>Isogenic diploids carrying different copy numbers of <i>IME1</i> were shifted to meiotic inducing conditions. <b>A.</b> The correlation between <i>IME1</i> copy number and its maximal level of expression. The maximal level of <i>IME1</i> RNA (from <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0011005#pone-0011005-g003" target="_blank">Fig. 3A</a>) in comparison to the copy number of the <i>IME1</i> gene was drawn. The fitted trend line (dotted) and its formula are given. <b>B.</b> Efficiency of meiosis. The percentage of asci (line) and the number of cells that can form colonies (viability, column) at 48 hours in SPM. The results are the averages of three independent transformants and a count of ≥200 cells. Error bars represent standard deviations.