maturation

[Pascale Gaudet]

Hi Jen,

Is maturation then what happens after "formation"?
Maybe you can add that in the definition, like "The process that is 
involved in the maturation of
x after its formation", or add a comment?

Pascale



At 10:26 AM 4/25/2006 +0100, J Clark wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Please would it be possible to take a look at this:
>
>[ 1459965 ] Maturation standard definition
>https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1459965&group_id=36855&atid=440764
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jen
>
>
>Summary:
>========
>
>The maturation standard definition seems a bit odd
>now that we've discussed properly what the maturation term is for.
>
>http://www.geneontology.org/GO.process.guidelines.shtml#mat
>
>You'd think if a thing is developing in a way that
>is independent of morphogenetic change to get to
>its fully functional state then it would be a bit
>more than rudimentary when it starts out or a bit
>less than mature when it finishes.
>
>How about changing the standard defintion of:
>
>x maturation
>
>From:
>
>The process that is involved in the maturation of
>x from a rudimentary structure to its mature
>state.
>
>To:
>
>The process that is involved in the maturation of
>x. Maturation includes any developmental process that is
>independent of morphogenetic change but that is
>required for the structure to attain its fully
>functional state.