seed maturation

Term ID

GO:0010431

Synonyms

Definition

A process in seed development that occurs after embryogenesis by which a quiescent state is established in a seed. Seed maturation is characterized by storage compound accumulation, acquisition of desiccation tolerance, growth arrest and the entry into a dormancy period of variable length that is broken upon germination. 16096971

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is part of: seed development

seed development Show first 5 Terms
has parts: seed dehydration seed dormancy process

seed dehydration seed dormancy process Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: developmental maturation developmental process involved in reproduction multicellular organismal reproductive process

developmental maturation developmental process involved in reproduction multicellular organismal reproductive process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of seed maturation

negative regulation of seed maturation Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of seed maturation

positive regulation of seed maturation Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of seed maturation

regulation of seed maturation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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