Term Name: pigment biosynthetic process
Synonyms: pigment anabolism, pigment biosynthesis, pigment formation, pigment synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a pigment, any general or particular coloring matter in living organisms, e.g. melanin.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046148]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: pigment metabolic process
has subtype: anthocyanin-containing compound biosynthetic process aurone biosynthetic process carotenoid biosynthetic process chlorophyll biosynthetic process eye pigment biosynthetic process flavone biosynthetic process heme biosynthetic process melanin biosynthetic process ocellus pigment biosynthetic process phlobaphene biosynthetic process phytochrome chromophore biosynthetic process pigment biosynthetic process involved in pigment accumulation pigment biosynthetic process involved in pigment granule maturation pteridine biosynthetic process