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GO: Biological Process
cuticle hydrocarbon biosynthetic process
- Term ID
- GO:0006723
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- cuticle hydrocarbon anabolism
- cuticle hydrocarbon biosynthesis
- cuticle hydrocarbon formation
- cuticle hydrocarbon synthesis
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of hydrocarbons that make up the cuticle, the outer layer of some animals and plants, which acts to prevent water loss.
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- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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Phenotype caused by Genes