Term Name: xanthophyll biosynthetic process
Synonyms: xanthophyll anabolism, xanthophyll biosynthesis, xanthophyll formation, xanthophyll synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of xanthophylls, oxygen-containing carotenoids.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0016123]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carotenoid biosynthetic process xanthophyll metabolic process
has subtype: astaxanthin biosynthetic process capsanthin biosynthetic process capsorubin biosynthetic process lutein biosynthetic process neoxanthin biosynthetic process spheroidene biosynthetic process zeaxanthin biosynthetic process