pons maturation
A developmental process, independent of morphogenetic (shape) change, that is required for the pons to attain its fully functional state. The pons lies above the medulla and next to the cerebellum. The pons conveys information about movement from the cerebral hemisphere to the cerebellum.
GO:0071695
anatomical structure maturation
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GO:0021548
pons development
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GO:0021578
hindbrain maturation
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