Term Name:	seed maturation
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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.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0010431]    QuickGO    AmiGO