Term Name:	phytochrome chromophore biosynthetic process
Synonyms:	phytochrome chromophore anabolism, phytochrome chromophore biosynthesis, phytochrome chromophore formation, phytochrome chromophore synthesis
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of the phytochrome chromophore. The phytochrome chromophore is a linear tetrapyrrolic prosthetic group covalently attached to the large soluble protein phytochrome. Light absorption by the phytochrome chromophore triggers photoconversion between two spectrally distinct forms of the photoreceptor: Pr, the red light absorbing form, and Pfr, the far red light absorbing form.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0048543]    QuickGO    AmiGO