Term Name:	thymine biosynthetic process
Synonyms:	thymine anabolism, thymine biosynthesis, thymine formation, thymine synthesis
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of thymine, 5-methyluracil, one of the two major pyrimidine bases present (as thymidine) in DNA but not found in RNA other than (as ribothymidine) in transfer RNA, where it is a minor base.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0046106]    QuickGO    AmiGO