Term Name: vomitoxin biosynthetic process
Synonyms: deoxynivalenol biosynthetic process, DON biosynthetic process, vomitoxin anabolism, vomitoxin biosynthesis, vomitoxin formation, vomitoxin synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of type B trichothecene vomitoxin, also known as deoxynivalenol, a poisonous substance produced by some species of fungi and predominantly occurs in grains such as wheat, barley and oats.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0106110]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: epoxide metabolic process ether biosynthetic process ketone biosynthetic process mycotoxin biosynthetic process olefinic compound biosynthetic process polyol biosynthetic process primary alcohol biosynthetic process secondary alcohol biosynthetic process sesquiterpenoid biosynthetic process