| Term Name: | light-independent chlorophyll biosynthetic process |
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| 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 |