pigment granule maturation
Steps required to form a membrane-bounded organelle into a pigment granule containing pigment. Maturation is a developmental process, independent of morphogenetic (shape) change, that is required for a cell or structure to attain its fully functional state.
GO:0021700
developmental maturation
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GO:0043482
cellular pigment accumulation
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GO:0050931
pigment cell differentiation
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