Term Name: synapse maturation
Synonyms: synaptic maturation
Definition: The process that organizes a synapse so that it attains its fully functional state. Synaptic maturation plays a critical role in the establishment of effective synaptic connections in early development.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0060074]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: nervous system development
has parts: cell-cell adhesion involved in synapse maturation protein-containing complex assembly involved in synapse maturation
is a type of: developmental maturation synapse organization
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of synapse maturation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of synapse maturation positive regulation of synapse maturation by synaptic transmission
regulated by: regulation of synapse maturation