Term Name: light-independent chlorophyll biosynthetic process
Synonyms: light independent chlorophyll biosynthetic process, light-independent chlorophyll anabolism, light-independent chlorophyll biosynthesis, light-independent chlorophyll formation, light-independent chlorophyll synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of chlorophyll, any compound of magnesium complexed in a porphyrin (tetrapyrrole) ring and which functions as a photosynthetic pigment, from less complex precursors, which occur in the absence of light.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0036068]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: chlorophyll biosynthetic process
has subtype: light-independent bacteriochlorophyll biosynthetic process