Term Name: mucilage biosynthetic process
Synonyms: mucilage anabolism, mucilage biosynthesis, mucilage formation, mucilage synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of mucilage, a gelatinous substance secreted by plants.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0010192]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: mucilage pectin biosynthetic process
is a type of: biosynthetic process mucilage metabolic process
has subtype: mucilage biosynthetic process involved in seed coat development pedicel mucilage biosynthetic process root cap mucilage biosynthetic process root epithelial mucilage biosynthetic process