Table 2.

Genes annotated as part of pigment producing pathways expressed in spot tissues. Their log₂FC, padj values, and annotated biological processes. All genes described in this table are those that are upregulated in spot vs. cu1 samples

Gene ID	Gene Name	Log2FC	padj	Biological Processes
Pcan_01059	phenoloxidase subunit 1	0.9761	0.0001	melanin biosynthetic process from tyrosine
Pcan_04990	phenoloxidase subunit 2-like	1.1925	3.91E-10	melanin biosynthetic process from tyrosine
Pcan_06980	protein yellow-like	1.5657	5.74E-05	melanin biosynthetic process
Pcan_06984	major royal jelly protein 1-like isoform X2	0.6703	0.0003	melanin biosynthetic process
Pcan_07144	pyrimidodiazepine synthase-like	0.7874	0.0034	eye pigment biosynthetic process; pteridine biosynthetic process
Pcan_09922	L-dopachrome tautomerase yellow-f-like	0.9512	0.0003	melanin biosynthetic process from tyrosine
Pcan_10393	protein yellow-like	2.2439	4.59E-14	melanin biosynthetic process from tyrosine
Pcan_11552	protein yellow	1.0028	0.0001	melanin biosynthetic process
Pcan_11721	cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase	1.0397	0.0071	developmental pigmentation
Pcan_12794	protein yellow-like	1.1784	3.40E-09	melanin biosynthetic process