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Figure 1. The RME2 antisense RNA controls IME4 expression.
In cells of a or a mating type, RME2 is expressed and blocks expression of the IME4 coding gene. In a/a cells, the repressor a1/a2 inhibits RME2 transcription, allowing IME4 expression.