Term Name:	acquisition of seed longevity
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Definition:	The acquisition of seed longevity is the ordered series of events during seed development, that prevent embryo deterioration and ROS damage and thus contribute to seed viability over time or in response to adverse environmental conditions. These events include protective (e.g. production of glassy cytoplasm ) and repair (e.g. oxidative stress responses) processes.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0140547]    QuickGO    AmiGO