xanthophyll biosynthetic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of xanthophylls, oxygen-containing carotenoids.
GO:0016117
carotenoid biosynthetic process
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GO:0016122
xanthophyll metabolic process
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xanthophyll anabolism
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xanthophyll biosynthesis
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xanthophyll formation
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xanthophyll synthesis
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