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. 2015 May 7;11(5):e1005206. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005206

Fig 7. A simplified model captures major features of the steady-state mRNA–protein relationship.

Fig 7

A, mRNA and protein levels estimated by the structured covariance model (cf. Fig 5B). Dotted line shows a linear relationship. B, mRNA and protein levels generated according to a toy model (see text and Methods). Dotted line shows a linear relationship. C, Normalized translational efficiency (ribosome density per mRNA) compared to steady-state mRNA levels. D, Translation rate per mRNA versus mRNA level in the toy model.