FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term pheromone biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0042811 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of pheromones, a substance that is secreted and released by an organism and detected by a second organism of the same or a closely related species, in which it causes a specific reaction, such as a definite behavioral reaction or a developmental process.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "pheromone anabolism" ; "pheromone biosynthesis" ; "pheromone formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       5
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 pheromone biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       5
     involved_in | pheromone biosynthetic process       5
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biosynthetic process
 |__hormone biosynthetic process_______________
 |__secondary metabolite biosynthetic process__|
secondary metabolic process                    |
 |__pheromone metabolic process________________|
 |__secondary metabolite biosynthetic process__|
hormone metabolic process                      |
 |__hormone biosynthetic process_______________|
 |__pheromone metabolic process________________|
                                               pheromone biosynthetic process  5 rec.
                                                |__4-vinylanisole biosynthetic process
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Is a hormone biosynthetic process
pheromone metabolic process
secondary metabolite biosynthetic process
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  • "pheromone anabolism" EXACT
    "pheromone biosynthesis" EXACT
    "pheromone formation" EXACT
    "pheromone synthesis" EXACT
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