| Dataset | GO Biological Process Annotations 2023 |
| Category | structural or functional annotations |
| Type | biological process |
| Description | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any of the vitamin A compounds, retinol, retinal (retinaldehyde) and retinoic acid. Animals cannot synthesize vitamin A de novo, but form it through oxidative cleavage of carotenoids. (Gene Ontology, GO_0035238) |
| External Link | http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO_0035238 |
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1 genes participating in the vitamin A biosynthetic process biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations 2023 dataset.
| Symbol | Name |
|---|---|
| BCO1 | beta-carotene oxygenase 1 |
