Term: trunk melanin biosynthetic process
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Name: trunk
Synonyms:
Definition: Organism subdivision which is the part of the body posterior to the head and anterior to the post-vent region.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001115]
Name: melanin biosynthetic process
Synonyms: melanin anabolism, melanin biosynthesis, melanin formation, melanin synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of melanins, pigments largely of animal origin. High molecular weight polymers of indole quinone, they are irregular polymeric structures and are divided into three groups: allomelanins in the plant kingdom and eumelanins and phaeomelanins in the animal kingdom.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042438]    QuickGO    AmiGO
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