FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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General Information

Term

pigmentation

ID (Ontology)

GO:0043473 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The accumulation of pigment in an organism, tissue or cell, either by increased deposition or by increased number of cells.

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

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Full annotation statements	Genes
pigmentation (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| pigmentation

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

  biological_process
   |__pigmentation  97 rec.
       |__cellular pigmentation 20 rec.
       |   |__cellular pigment accumulation(+) 8 rec.
       |__developmental pigmentation 85 rec.
       |   |__cuticle pigmentation(+) 22 rec.
       |   |__eye pigmentation(+) 48 rec.
       |   |__sex-specific pigmentation(+) 4 rec.
       |__ocellus pigmentation 6 rec.
       |__pigment accumulation 8 rec.
           |__cellular pigment accumulation(+) 8 rec.
           |__melanization of appressorium wall
           |__pigment accumulation in response to UV light(+)
           |__pigment accumulation in tissues(+)

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Is a	biological_process
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