seed maturation
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.
GO:0003006
developmental process involved in reproduction
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GO:0021700
developmental maturation
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GO:0048609
multicellular organismal reproductive process
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GO:0048316
seed development
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