Term Name: cell maturation
Synonyms: functional differentiation
Definition: The cellular developmental process, independent of morphogenetic (shape) change, that is required for a specific cell to attain its fully functional state.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0048469]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: cell development
is a type of: anatomical structure maturation cellular developmental process
has subtype: epithelial cell maturation erythrocyte maturation myoblast maturation neuron maturation oocyte construction oocyte maturation osteoclast maturation platelet maturation seed trichome maturation sperm capacitation trichoblast maturation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of cell maturation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of cell maturation
regulated by: regulation of cell maturation