# Better input data for finding DEGs

**URL:** <https://discourse.scverse.org/t/better-input-data-for-finding-degs/1285>\
**Category:** scanpy\
**Created:** [April 5, 2023, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.scverse.org/t/better-input-data-for-finding-degs/1285 "2023-04-05T08:24:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![jundaramg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@jundaramg](https://discourse.scverse.org/u/jundaramg)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.scverse.org/t/better-input-data-for-finding-degs/1285/1 "2023-04-05T08:24:42Z")

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Which is better input data for finding markers, log-normalized data or pearson-residual normalized data?  
Additionally I want to know if log-normalized data would be used for input data, should the genes in data be selected?