ZFIN GO: Biological Process: fruit ripening

OBO ID: GO:0009835

Term Name:	fruit ripening		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	fruit maturation fruit senescence
Definition:	An developmental maturation process that has as participant a fruit. Ripening causes changes in one or more characteristics of a fruit (color, aroma, flavor, texture, hardness, cell wall structure) and may make it more attractive to animals and aid in seed dispersal.
References:	Wikipedia:Ripening
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is part of:	fruit development fruit development Show first 5 Terms
has parts:	cell wall modification involved in fruit ripening cell wall modification involved in fruit ripening Show first 5 Terms
is a type of:	anatomical structure maturation anatomical structure maturation Show first 5 Terms
has subtype:	fruit ripening, climacteric fruit ripening, non-climacteric fruit ripening, climacteric fruit ripening, non-climacteric Show first 5 Terms

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