olfactory placode maturation
A developmental process, independent of morphogenetic (shape) change, that is required for the olfactory placode to attain its fully functional state. The olfactory placode is a thickening of the neural ectoderm in the head region of the vertebrate embryo which develops into the olfactory region of the nasal cavity.
GO:0071695
anatomical structure maturation
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GO:0071698
olfactory placode development
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