Term Name: | juvenile hormone biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: | juvenile hormone anabolism, juvenile hormone biosynthesis, juvenile hormone formation, juvenile hormone synthesis |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of juvenile hormones, the three sesquiterpenoid derivatives that function to maintain the larval state of insects at molting and that may be required for other processes, e.g. oogenesis. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006718] QuickGO AmiGO |