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how to obtain a normalised expression matrix from read counts and scaling factors

I have a read count matrix (row: genes; column: samples) from which I generated scaling factors using EdgeR 'calcNormFactors' function, set with different methods ("TMM","RLE","upperquartile").

Now I have my raw read counts matrix and vectors of scaling factors for each samples.

How do I get a normalised expression matrix:

raw count / scaling factor

OR

raw count * scaling factor

OR

raw count / (library size * scaling factor)

or by another way?

Thanks for your explanations.

rnaseq normalisation

Hello user31888!

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Yep I disagree since it was another person asking the question in the thread you mentioned (people still have multiple accounts seriously ???). This same question did not pop up in the search field when I was writing my question. Anyway I got my answer I guess :)

In any case, you have an answer you could use for this question.

Just 2 people trying to ask a basic question about the most used technique nowadays maybe. Anyway you are just doing your job, no worries.

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