Term Name: cutin biosynthetic process
Synonyms: cutin anabolism, cutin biosynthesis, cutin formation, cutin synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cutin, a waxy substance, which combined with cellulose forms a substance nearly impervious to water and constituting the cuticle in plants.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0010143]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: cutin-based cuticle development
is a type of: macromolecule biosynthetic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of cutin biosynthetic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of cutin biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of cutin biosynthetic process