maturation

[J Clark]

Hi Pascale,

I added some docs on what maturation is:
http://www.geneontology.org/GO.process.guidelines.shtml#mat

Do you want to have a look?

Jen

Pascale Gaudet wrote:

> 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.
> 
> 
>