# Do I need to scale my adata before running sc.tl.score\_genes?

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**Category:** scanpy\
**Created:** [June 3, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://discourse.scverse.org/t/do-i-need-to-scale-my-adata-before-running-sc-tl-score-genes/2315 "2024-06-03T18:29:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![gtca](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.scverse.org/gtca/32/1199_2.png) [@gtca](https://discourse.scverse.org/u/gtca)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://discourse.scverse.org/t/do-i-need-to-scale-my-adata-before-running-sc-tl-score-genes/2315/2 "2024-07-23T23:17:11Z")

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I believe this has been replied in another thread: [I have always had a question: do I need to scale my adata before running sc.tl.score\_genes? - #2 by tuhulab](https://discourse.scverse.org/t/i-have-always-had-a-question-do-i-need-to-scale-my-adata-before-running-sc-tl-score-genes/2305/2).

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