Term Name:	appressorium maturation
Synonyms:	appressorium maturation on or near host, maturation of appressorium on or near host, maturation of symbiont appressorium on or near host
Definition:	The process in which specialized features of the symbiont appressorium are acquired post initiation, to aid in infection of the host. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0075035]    QuickGO    AmiGO