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mature 1. Biology a. fully developed or differentiated b. fully grown; adult 2. (of a river valley or land surface) in the middle stage of the cycle of erosion, characterized by meanders, maximum relief, etc. mature [mə′chu̇r] (biology) Being fully grown and developed. Ripe. (food engineering) Having attained the final state of processing, as certain wines. (geology) Pertaining to a topography or region, and to its landforms, having undergone maximum development and accentuation of form. Pertaining to the third stage of textural maturity of a clastic sediment. (psychology) Having the emotional qualities of a well-adjusted adult. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If your soybeans start to senesce, you can start to breathe easier--your crop is probably made. While skin cells normally senesce after about 60 doublings, some of the altered cells continue to have long telomeres after having divided nearly 120 times, with no sign of stopping. This is important because under conditions of heat and drought stress, ethylene signals flowers to abort, leaves to senesce and causes other negative effects, limiting the plant's productivity," said Trent Leopold, AgroFresh Vice President of Strategic Market Development. |
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