A = Control = 100 B = Treatment = 10 FoldChange (FC) = 10/100 = 0.1    log2FC = log2(10)-log2(100) = 3.32 - 6.64 = -3.32   Please describe why log2FC is more informative?

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A = Control = 100
B = Treatment = 10
FoldChange (FC) = 10/100 = 0.1 
 
log2FC
= log2(10)-log2(100)
= 3.32 - 6.64 = -3.32
 
Please describe why log2FC is more informative?      
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